Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1772-1779 , September 2007

Measurement of Anterior Loop Length for the Mandibular Canal and Diameter of the Mandibular Incisive Canal to Avoid Nerve Damage When Installing Endosseous Implants in the Interforaminal Region

  • Yuki Uchida, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Private Practice, Uchida Dental Clinic, Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Uchida: Uchida Dental Clinic, 2-27-5, Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 813-0044, Japan
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  • Yoshio Yamashita, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima, Saga, Japan.
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  • Masaaki Goto, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima, Saga, Japan.
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  • Tsunehiko Hanihara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima, Saga, Japan.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01907-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.015

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1772-1779 , September 2007

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