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[Anatomical and radiographical studies of the bifid mandibular canal]. 2016

Zheng Zhang, and Wanting Fan, and Guozhi Zhang

Stomotology Center of the Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen Guangdong 518020, China.

To review the recent progress about the anatomical and radiographical studies of bifid mandibular canal (BMC) in English literature recorded in PubMed from 2006 to 2015 to deepen our understanding of BMC. A BMC is an anatomical variation of the mandibular canal; its occurrence might be a result of the incomplete fusion of mandibular canal during prenatal development. The four types of BMC have been classified according to anatomical location and configuration. Characteristic radiographic features and identifying methods of BMC on panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) were described; the visibility of BMC on panoramic radiographs and CBCT images was compared. Clinical value of identifying the location as well as the configuration of BMC for surgical procedures that involve the mandible was discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008334	Mandible	The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.	Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D011862	Radiography, Panoramic	Extraoral body-section radiography depicting an entire maxilla, or both maxilla and mandible, on a single film.	Orthopantomography,Panoramic Radiography,Pantomography,Orthopantomographies,Panoramic Radiographies,Pantomographies,Radiographies, Panoramic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D054893	Cone-Beam Computed Tomography	Computed tomography modalities which use a cone or pyramid-shaped beam of radiation.	CAT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computed,Tomography, Volume Computed,CT Scan, Cone-Beam,Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted Tomography,Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography,Volume CT,Volume Computed Tomography,Volumetric CT,Volumetric Computed Tomography,CAT Scan, Cone Beam,CAT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT Scan, Cone Beam,CT Scans, Cone-Beam,CT, Cone-Beam,CT, Volume,CT, Volumetric,Computed Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computed Tomography, Volume,Computed Tomography, Volumetric,Computer-Assisted Tomography, Cone-Beam,Computerized Tomography, Cone-Beam,Cone Beam CT,Cone Beam Computed Tomography,Cone Beam Computer Assisted Tomography,Cone Beam Computerized Tomography,Cone-Beam CAT Scan,Cone-Beam CAT Scans,Cone-Beam CT Scan,Cone-Beam CT Scans,Scan, Cone-Beam CAT,Scan, Cone-Beam CT,Scans, Cone-Beam CAT,Scans, Cone-Beam CT,Tomography, Cone Beam Computed,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computer-Assisted,Tomography, Cone-Beam Computerized,Tomography, Volumetric Computed