Lingual bone thickness in the apical region of the horizontal mandibular third molar: A cross-sectional study in young Japanese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perforation of the lingual plate in the apical region of mandibular third molars will increase the risk of aberration and migration of the root tip and the risk of lingual nerve injury. The aim of this study was to analyze anatomical information, including relationships between the apical region of horizontally impacted mandibular third molars and lingual plates, in young Japanese.

Methods

Japanese patients, with horizontally impacted third molars, who underwent CT examination as a preoperative assessment for mandibular third molar extraction were included, and anatomical characteristics in the apical region of the right mandibular third molar were analyzed, in this study.

Results

A total of 121 patients were included based on the inclusion and exclusion cr

SUBMITTER: Matsuda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789189 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature