Nasseh Ibrahim, Aoun Georges, Sokhn Sayde
Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology and Imaging, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Acta Inform Med. 2017 Mar;25(1):34-38. doi: 10.5455/aim.2017.25.34-38.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomy of the nasopalatine canal in a Lebanese population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) technology.
CBCT images of 63 Lebanese adult patients were included in this study. The length, shape, diameter of the oral opening corresponding to the incisive foramen and inclination in relation to the hard palate of the nasopalatine canal were analyzed.
Of all canals assessed, 13 were hourglass-shaped, 23 were cylindrical-shaped, 23 were funnel-shaped and 4 were spindle-shaped. The mean canal length and the incisive foramen anteroposterior diameter were respectively 11.52 mm and 4.91 mm. The average canal inclination related to the hard palate was 17.09 degrees.
Within the limits of this study, we conclude that in Lebanese patients, the shape of the nasopalatine canal is variable. No statistical significance was noticed between genders except for the canal length which was found shorter in our female sample.
本研究旨在利用锥形束计算机断层扫描(CBCT)技术评估黎巴嫩人群中鼻腭管的解剖结构。
本研究纳入了63名黎巴嫩成年患者的CBCT图像。分析了与切牙孔对应的口腔开口的长度、形状、直径以及鼻腭管相对于硬腭的倾斜度。
在所有评估的管道中,13个呈沙漏形,23个呈圆柱形,23个呈漏斗形,4个呈纺锤形。平均管道长度和切牙孔前后径分别为11.52毫米和4.91毫米。管道相对于硬腭的平均倾斜度为17.09度。
在本研究的范围内,我们得出结论,在黎巴嫩患者中,鼻腭管的形状是可变的。除了在我们的女性样本中发现管道长度较短外,未发现性别之间有统计学意义。