title: Evaluation of bone width lateral to the mandibular canal as an alternative approach for implant installation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the present study was to realize an indirect morphometric evaluation of bone thickness lateral to the mandibular canal.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 30 partially or totally edentulous dry jaws, the first and second molar areas were analyzed using computed tomography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicated that 28.33% of the sites could be considered for the installation of a standard 3.75-mm-diameter implant laterally between the mandibular canal and its bony counterpart.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implant installation in the posterior mandible region, lateral to the mandibular canal, is an alternative to more complex techniques, such as vertical ridge augmentation.
authors.affiliation: Post-graduation Program in Oral Implantology, Associação Brasileira de Odontologia, Vitória, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandro Renê
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Daróz
authors.forename: Eduardo Seixas
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Marcelo Corrêa
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Manso
authors.forename: Guaracilei Maciel
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Vidigal
mesh_terms: D059925:Anatomic Landmarks / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants