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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
The greater palatine canal is an important anatomical structure that is often utilized as a pathway for infiltration of local anesthesia to affect sensation and hemostasis. Increased awareness of the length and anatomic variation in the anatomy of this structure is important when performing surgical procedures in this area (e.g., placement of osseointegrated dental implants). We examined the anatomy of the greater palatine canal using data obtained from CBCT scans of 500 subjects. Both right and left canals were viewed (N = 1000) in coronal and sagittal planes, and their paths and lengths determined. The average length of the greater palatine canal was 29?mm (±3?mm), with a range from 22 to 40?mm. Coronally, the most common anatomic pattern consisted of the canal traveling inferior-laterally for a distance then directly inferior for the remainder (43.3%). In the sagittal view, the canal traveled most frequently at an anterior-inferior angle (92.9%).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1687-8736
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
2010
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Length and geometric patterns of the greater palatine canal observed in cone beam computed tomography.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral Biology, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article