1Assistant Professor, Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dental Medicine
2Post Graduate Student, Deprtment of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine
3Assistant Professor, Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Today, CBCT has found a special place in dentistry due to the quality and accuracy of images and information in three orthogonal, axial, sagittal and coronal planes with a lower dose than CT. The aim of this study was to determine the position and direction of the greater palatine canal in CBCT images in Ahvaz city.
CBCT images of 60 patients who were referred for various reasons were evaluated. All images were prepared and stored by the device (NewTom VGi, QR, Verona, Italy) and with automatic exposure conditions. The length and pathway of the canal was examined on both sides of the sagittal and coronal sections. Dimensions and canal paths were investigated and compared in men and women in different age groups. Finally, the information contained in the data collection form was recorded and Data was analyzed using software (SPSS 20 for window, SPSS Inc., Chicago, II).
The mean length of the canal was 30.19 ± 4.23 mm. The mean canal length in women was 31.34 mm and in men was 28.89 mm. In the coronal section, the most common anatomical pattern was the inferior pathway and in sagittal section the anterior path was the most common pattern.
The results of this study showed that there is no significant difference in the canal between male and female and between the right and left canal.
Greater palatine canal-Cone beam computed tomography
