Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Turkey.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2012 May;113(5):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.07.029. Epub 2012 Feb 10.
Anterior Stafne bone defect is a rare lingual bone depression mostly seen in the mandibular canine-premolar region; however, exposure of the defect into the oral cavity is quite rare. In this article, a case of anterior Stafne bone cavity, which can be seen in the intraoral examination, is presented with clinical features. Surgery is not considered for this case and after 2 years of follow-up, the defect remained stable.
前 Stafne 骨缺损是一种罕见的舌骨凹陷，主要见于下颌尖牙-前磨牙区;然而，该缺损暴露于口腔内的情况相当罕见。本文介绍了一例可在口腔检查中发现的前 Stafne 骨腔，并描述了其临床特征。对于这种情况不考虑手术，经过 2 年的随访，缺损仍然稳定。
