Prevalence of anterior loop of the mandibular canal using CBCT: A cross sectional study in Gujarati Population

Abstract

Background & Purpose: Anterior loop of the mental nerve is a crucial anatomic feature for anterior mandibular 
osteotomies and implant placement. In most cases, two-dimensional imaging techniques are insufficient to identify 
and quantify the mental nerve loop. Any damage to this loop causes paresthesia, numbness, or pain in the area that the 
mental nerve supplies. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) will be used in this study to examine its prevalence. 
The prevalence will be computed, allowing for the safe placement of implants or osteotomy cuts in the premolar 
region.
Material & Methods: Using CBCT scans of 200 patients undergoing impaction surgery, a cross-sectional research was 
conducted