Mandibular Lingual Concavity Evaluation Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Authors

Anthony L. Neely DDS, MDentSc, PhD, University of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryFollow
Bassam M. Kinaia DDS, MS, DICOI, University of Detroit MercyFollow
Lidya Jirjis DDS, MS, Private Practice TexasFollow
Dalia Hasso DDS, MS, University of Detroit MercyFollow
Jonathan Zora DDS, MS, Adjunct clinical instructor, Division of Graduate Studies, University of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryFollow
David Van Winkle DDS, Private practice, IndianaFollow
Naiomy Perez-Villanueva, Private practice, Puerto RicoFollow
Sharhdad Kazerani DDS, MS, Private practice, CaliforniaFollow
Samual Korkis DDS, MS, Private practice, MichiganFollow
Omar Masabni DDS, MS, Adjunct clinical instructor, Division of Graduate Studies, University of Detroit Mercy School of DentistryFollow
James R. Geist DDS, MS, University of Detroit Merch School of DentistryFollow

Abstract

Dental implant placement in the posterior mandible can be impacted by the presence of the lingual concavity. Perforating the lingual cortical bone could lead to life-threatening hemorrhage/airway obstruction. The aim of this retrospective study is to examine dentate and partially edentulous mandibles to describe anatomical variations related to the lingual concavity by evaluating cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Recommended Citation

Neely, Anthony L. DDS, MDentSc, PhD; Kinaia, Bassam M. DDS, MS, DICOI; Jirjis, Lidya DDS, MS; Hasso, Dalia DDS, MS; Zora, Jonathan DDS, MS; Van Winkle, David DDS; Perez-Villanueva, Naiomy; Kazerani, Sharhdad DDS, MS; Korkis, Samual DDS, MS; Masabni, Omar DDS, MS; and Geist, James R. DDS, MS (2025) "Mandibular Lingual Concavity Evaluation Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography," The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 107: No. 8, Article 3.
Available at: https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol107/iss8/3