Cone beam computed tomographic analysis of neurovascular anatomical variations other than the nasopalatine canal in the anterior maxilla in a pediatric population

Sekerci A. E., Cantekin K., AYDINBELGE M.

SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY, vol.37, no.2, pp.181-186, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00276-014-1303-9
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-186
  • Keywords: Anterior maxilla, Bone channel, Maxillary accessory canal, Nasopalatine canal
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze and assess the presence of accessory foramina and canals other than the nasopalatine canal (NPC) in the anterior palate region in a pediatric population, through cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, describing their location, direction, and diameter.