Assessment of incisive canal morphology and position in a sample of Egyptian population: A Cone beam computed tomography study.

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1 Lecturer of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt

2 Lecturer of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt

3 Professor of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt

4 Associate Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt.

Abstract

Several studies have highlighted the diversity in the anatomy of the incisive canal. Evaluation of incisive canal as well as its approximation to the maxillary incisor root is crucial before orthodontic treatment, implant placement and other surgical procedures in the anterior maxillary area. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides detailed three-dimensional information and have been used to evaluate the nasopalatine region with high accuracy along with relative safety due to low radiation exposure.
Aim: The study aimed to provide analysis of the nasopalatine canal anatomy using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a sample of the Egyptian population.
Materials & methods: A retrospective study will conducted on 100 CBCT scan, 50 males and 50 females taken between years 2022 & 2024, for various purpose such as orthodontic treatment and implant surgeries. CBCT were randomly selected from archives of radiology department of the Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt.
CBCT will obtained with Planmeca® Viso G7 machine (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Fin land). The acquisition parameters were as follow: field of view 25 x 25 cm, voxel size 200 µm, tube voltage 100 kV, and current 50 mA. Images were saved as digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) files, and sagittal and horizontal views of those were extracted and evaluated using Planmeca Romexis® software (Version 6.3. Planmeca Oy Asentajankatu 6 FIN-00880 Helsinki, Finland). Images were viewed using Dell monitor (22’’ Full HD 1920 × 1080 display) in dimmed light room.

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Egyptian Dental Journal
Volume 71, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
July (Oral Medicine, X-Ray, Oral Biology & Oral Pathology)
July 2025
Pages 2177-2184

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