Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Common conditions associated with displacement of the inferior alveolar nerve canal: A radiographic diagnostic aid

  • Mortazavi, Hamed (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Baharvand, Maryam (Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Safi, Yaser (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Behnaz, Mohammad (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2018.07.30
  • Accepted : 2018.10.19
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study reviewed the common conditions associated with displacement of inferior alveolar nerve canal. Materials and Methods: General search engines and specialized databases including Google Scholar, Pub Med, Pub Med Central, Science Direct, and Scopus were used to find relevant studies by using keywords such as "mandibular canal", "alveolar canal", "inferior alveolar nerve canal", "inferior dental canal", "inferior mandibular canal" and "displacement". Results: About 120 articles were found, of which approximately 70 were broadly relevant to the topic. We ultimately included 37 articles that were closely related to the topic of interest. When the data were compiled, the following 8 lesions were found to have a relationship with displacement of mandibular canal: radicular/residual cysts, dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, aneurysmal bone cyst, ameloblastoma, central giant cell granuloma, fibrous dysplasis, and cementossifying fibroma. Conclusion: When clinicians encounter a lesion associated with displaced mandibular canal, they should first consider these entities in the differential diagnosis. This review would help dentists make more accurate diagnoses and develop better treatment plans according to patients' radiographs.

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