Health Condition 1: null- Patients indicated for CBCT scan of mandibular anterior region
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time 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
Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies