Comparison of the diagnostic value of CBCT and Digital Panoramic Radiography with surgical findings to determine the proximity of an impacted third mandibular molar to the inferior alveolar nerve canal

• Published in: Journal of medicine and life Vol. 8; no. Spec Iss 3; pp. 83 - 89
• Main Authors: Saraydar-Baser, R, Dehghani-Tafti, M, Navab-Azam, A, Ezoddini-Ardakani, F, Nayer, S, Safi, Y, Shamloo, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Carol Davila University Press 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Original

Background: This study evaluated and determined the proximity of an impacted third mandibular molar (TMM) to the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) by using CBCT and digital panoramic radiography. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic research applied CBCT and panoramic radiographs for 60 subj...