Alveolar branches of canalis sinuosus: a radiographic and morphometric assessment by cone beam computed tomography
BMC Medical Imaging, cilt.25, sa.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12880-025-01804-z
- Dergi Adı: BMC Medical Imaging
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anterior maxilla, Bone channel, Canalis sinuosus, Cone beam computed tomography, Radiology
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Evaluation of the alveolar branches of the canalis sinuosus (ABCS) to analyze its features and determine whether it is a variation or anatomical structure. Methods: ABCS was assessed retrospectively from the ramification site to the end of its trajectory using cone-beam computed tomography, considering the sex, age, and voxel size of the images. Descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, Fisher-Freeman-Halton’s exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Pearson and Spearman rank correlations were used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 167 ABCS were identified in 82 (72.6%) of 113 individuals. An ABCS wider than 1 mm was observed in 32.7% of individuals. The presence or number of ABCS was independent of age and sex (P˃0.05). The ramification site of the ABCS from the main canal was 96.4% below the nasal cavity floor, mostly at the level of the central incisors (46.1%). A significant difference was defined between the origin and end of the ABCS trajectory (P < 0.000). The end of the ABCS trajectory as vestibulo-palatal was 44.9% buccal and 35.9% palatal surface of the bone. The voxel sizes of the images were negatively correlated with the number of ABCS per individual (P = 0.002). Conclusions: ABCS is more likely to be an anatomical structure than an anatomical variation, but many are less than 1 mm in diameter.