Reliability of the Panoramic Imaging Compared to Cone-beam Computed Tomography in Determining the Relationship of the Third Molar to the Mandibular Canal

• Main Authors: Azahar, Farah A.M., Oo, Aung Lwin, Nambiar, Phrabhakaran, Manzoor, Sathick, AL-Namnam, Nisreen Mohammed
• Format: Article
• Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2018
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22421/; https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1584
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background: The incidence of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve during mandibular molar extraction increased the demand for pre-surgical planning to avoid any complications. Aim: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the dental panoramic image compared to cone-beam computed tomo graphy (CBCT)...