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Study of nerve canals of lower jaw on scans

Proposed classification of midline lingual canal : a CBCT study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/08/015238
Enrollment
32
Registered
2018-08-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients indicated for CBCT scan of mandibular anterior region

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable

Sponsors

Private CBCT Imaging Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age between 12-80 years 2.Absence of any pathological lesions in the anterior mandible. 3.Good quality of the CBCT mandibular scans at 5x5 and 5x8 will be taken for various purposes. 4.Absence of the severe atrophy of the lower jaw. 5.Absence of impacted teeth in the mandible. 6.Absence of any kind of h/o systemic diseases.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who refuse to give consent to share their CBCT scans 2. Mandibles with large pathologic lesions, bone fractures or deeply impacted teeth 3. Inadequate picture quality (artifacts caused by metallic implants or osteosynthesis plates; low resolution; patient movement during imaging).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Location of the lingual foramen 2) Type of lingual foramen 3) Diameter/width at three levels i.e. at the lingual cortex, at the buccal cortex and at the middle of the canal 4) Direction of lingual canal Timepoint: 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2017

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
5) Vertical distance from the lingual foramina to alveolar crest 6) Vertical distance from the lingual foramina to lower border of mandible 7) Horizontal distance from the lingual foramina to lingual cortex 8) Horizontal distance from the lingual foramina to buccal cortex 9) Length/depth of the lingual canal Timepoint: 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2017

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrDeepankar Misra

Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies

drmansikhatriod@gmail.com8980028374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026