title: Study of inferior dental canal and its contents using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the visualizability, topography, and course of the mandibular canal with particular attention to the incisive canal on 3-T MRI. Particular attention was paid to the incisive canal anastomosis at the symphysis. A total of 64 dentate patients were examined using a modified T2 space sequence using 3-T MRI. The scans were analyzed with respect to the topography of the entire course of the mandibular canal, mental canal, incisive canal, and nutrient canals. The high-field MRI of the lower jaw allowed detailed visualization of the mandibular canal, the incisive canal, and the surrounding connective tissue structures. In the context of the present study, 3-T MRI was found to be a potentially useful imaging method for displaying the course of the entire inferior dental canal for pre-implantation planning, surgical planning, and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147, Essen, Germany. andrej.krasny@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krasny
authors.forename: Nicolai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krasny
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prescher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult