Analysis of the sublingual artery using contrast‐enhanced computed tomography

Introduction This in vivo study aimed to clarify the position of the sublingual artery (SLA) relative to the mandibular bone and to infer the potential risk for injury during dental implant surgery. Methods Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography images of the mouth of 50 edentulous patients (100 side...

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Published in:Clinical implant dentistry and related research 2023-06, Vol.25 (3), p.532-539
Main Authors: Takahashi, Akira, Kamada, Kumiko, Fukuda, Naoyuki, Kudoh, Keiko, Takamaru, Natsumi, Kurio, Naito, Sugawara, Chieko, Miyamoto, Youji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Dental implants
floor of the mouth
Health risks
Image contrast
Image enhancement
Image reconstruction
In vivo methods and tests
Injury prevention
lingual perimandibular vessels
Mandible
Mandibular canal
Medical imaging
oral hemorrhage
Patients
postoperative bleeding
Root resorption
Sex
Soft tissues
sublingual artery
Tomography
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Summary:Introduction This in vivo study aimed to clarify the position of the sublingual artery (SLA) relative to the mandibular bone and to infer the potential risk for injury during dental implant surgery. Methods Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography images of the mouth of 50 edentulous patients (100 sides) treated at Tokushima University Hospital were reviewed. Curved planar reconstructed images perpendicular to the alveolar ridge were processed and classified into molar, premolar, canine, and incisor regions. The SLA and its branches were identified, and the distance from the mandible to the SLA was measured. Results The SLA was located close to the mandible (
ISSN:1523-0899
1708-8208
DOI:10.1111/cid.13197