title: Dental implants in bilateral bifid canal and compromised interocclusal space using cone beam computerized tomography.
abstract: Knowledge of various anatomic landmarks is pivotal for important success. Bifid canals pose a challenge and can lead to difficulties while performing implant surgery in the mandible. Bifid canals can be diagnosed with panoramic radiography and more accurately with cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). This case report details the placement of the implant in a patient with bilateral bifid canal and compromised interocclusal space, which was successfully treated using CBCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Lalitha Tanjore
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Arunachalam
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Caroline Annette
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Karpaga Vinayaka Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Suresh Anand
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; mandibular canal; radiography; variations