Bifid mandibular canal

Kabak S.L.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Melnichenko Yu.M.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Savrasova N.A.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Zhuravleva N.V.

Chuvash State University I.N. Ulyanov, Cheboksary, Russia

Bifid mandibular canal

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Kabak S.L., Melnichenko Yu.M., Savrasova N.A., Zhuravleva N.V.

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Journal: Stomatology. 2018;97(1): 63‑66

DOI: 10.17116/stomat201897163-66

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Kabak SL, Melnichenko YuM, Savrasova NA, Zhuravleva NV. Bifid mandibular canal. Stomatology. 2018;97(1):63‑66. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/stomat201897163-66

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The article describes three types of bifurcations of the mandibular canal that were identified as accidental findings in cone-beam computed tomograms of the maxillofacial area of patients subjected to dental treatment. Bifid mandibular canal types are illustraded with clinical cases.

Keywords:

mandibular canal

retromolar canal

dental canal

forward canal

cone-beam computed tomography

Authors:

Kabak S.L.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Melnichenko Yu.M.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Savrasova N.A.

Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus

Zhuravleva N.V.

Chuvash State University I.N. Ulyanov, Cheboksary, Russia

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