Radiographic Predictors of the Mandibular Lateral Lingual Canal
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorRecep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
About this trial
The purpose of this retrospective observational study is to investigate whether mandibular canal dimensions and sublingual fossa morphology can serve as radiographic predictors of the mandibular lateral lingual canal (MLLC) using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT images of adults with unilateral MLLC will be retrospectively evaluated. Mandibular canal diameter, mental foramen diameter, and sublingual fossa depth will be compared between the side with the MLLC and the contralateral side. In addition, the location, diameter, and course of the MLLC will be analyzed to identify radiographic features associated with its presence and to improve preoperative assessment for mandibular surgical procedures.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Individuals aged 18 to 75 years.
Availability of previously acquired cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images obtained for diagnostic purposes.
Presence of a unilateral mandibular lateral lingual canal (MLLC) on CBCT images.
CBCT images of sufficient diagnostic quality to evaluate the location, diameter, and course of the MLLC.
Disqualifiers
CBCT images of insufficient quality for morphometric measurement or anatomical assessment.
Inability to clearly identify the mandibular canal, mental foramen, MLLC, or sublingual fossa boundaries.
Presence of bilateral mandibular lateral lingual canals.
History of surgery, trauma, fracture, resection, bone grafting, or implant placement in the mandibular region under evaluation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
210 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov