New look at three-dimensional jawbone anatomy evaluation: comprehensive clinical-radiological classifications
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2013-09-13 |
Objectives: To purpose of present study was to review the classifications suggested for assessment of the jaw bone anatomy, to evaluate the diagnostic possibilities of mandibular canal identification and risk of interior alveolar nerve injury, aesthetic considerations in aesthetic zone, as to suggest new classification systems of the jawbone anatomy in endosseous dental implant treatment and third molar extraction. Material and methods: Literature was selected through a search of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane electronic databases. The keywords used for search were mandible; mandibular cannal; alveolar nerve, inferior; anatomy, cross-sectional; dental implants; classification, mandibular third molar, impacted mandibular third molar, inferior alveolar nerve injury third molar. The search was restricted to English language articles, published from 1972 to March 2013. [...].