Review Article
Evaluation of Mental Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review of Literature
Table 4
Comparison between cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and panoramic radiograph (PAN) in measuring distances (mm).
| Articles | Mean distance MF–midline of the mandible | Mean interforaminal distance | Mean length of the AL | Mean distance AL–inferior border of the mandible | Right side | Left side | CBCT | PAN | CBCT | PAN | CBCT | PAN | CBCT | PAN | CBCT | PAN |
| [35] | 23 ± 2.8 | 21.3 ± 3.5 | 23 ± 2.4 | 21 ± 3.9 | 46.5 ± 5 | 41.9 ± 7.1 | — | — | — | — | [31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.59 ± 0.93 | 2.82 ± 0.91 | 11.43 ± 1.81 | 11.64 ± 1.81 | [32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.79 ± 0.82† | 3.03 ± 0.92† | — | — |
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MF: mental foramen. AL: anterior loop.†Values calculated based on data from publications.
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