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Howe, G.L. and Poyton, H.G. (1960) Prevention of Damage to the Inferior Dental Nerve during the Extraction of Mandibular Third Molars. British Dental Journal, 109, 355-363.

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• TITLE: Evaluation of the Size and Location of the Genial Plexus, Related to Age, Sex and Dental Presence, in Implant Surgeries

  AUTHORS: João Henrique Scotti Alérico, Neuza Maria Souza Picorelli Assis, Carlos Eduardo Francischone, Karina Lopes Devito, Francisco Antoninho Alérico, Bruno Salles Sotto-Maior

  KEYWORDS: Genial Canal, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Dental Implants, Measurement, Paresthesia

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Vol.10 No.10, October 25, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Generally being considered as a safe area for surgical approaches, the region between the mental foramina presents important anatomical structures. The objective of this study was to measure the dimensions of the genial plexus and its three-dimensional location in CBCT images, correlating the characteristics of this structure with dental presence, sex and age of patients. A total of 149 cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) scans of dentate (n = 74) and edentulous patients (n = 75) were selected, 59 male and 90 female, aged 18 - 86 years. Measurements of width and length of the genial canal were performed, and the shortest distances of the genial plexus were determined in relation to the alveolar bone crest, the buccal cortical bone and the base of the mandible. The results indicated significant differences between the dentate and edentulous groups for the mandibular canal length (p = 0.030), distance from alveolar crest (p