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- The study aimed to investigate the incidence and characteristics of bifid mandibular canals using panoramic radiographs from 2012 dental patients.
- The analysis showed that 7 images suggested the presence of bifid canals, and further imaging with computed tomography confirmed this anatomical variant in 2 out of 3 patients.
- The findings revealed a low incidence of 0.35% for bifid canals, with all identified cases occurring in women.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To determine the incidence and characteristics of bifid mandibular canals.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed using panoramic radiographs of 2012 patients subjected to dental treatment in the Dental Clinic of the Valencia University Dental School (Valencia, Spain) between 1996 and 1999. The goal was to investigate the presence of double mandibular canals.
Results: The extraoral panoramic radiographs revealed a total of 7 images suggestive of bifid canals. Mandibular computed tomography revealed the existence of this anatomic variant in 2 of 3 patients. An analysis was performed on the incidence of this type of image in extraoral panoramic radiography, its possible interpretations, and the clinical implications of bifid mandibular canals.
Conclusions: In this study, 0.35% of canals were bifid. All cases were in women.
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