Muhammad Iftikhar Ahsen, Muhammad Usman Khattak, Kapil Kumar, Irshad Ahmed, Khurram Ata Ullah, Khuda E Dad

Measurements of Dimensions of Nasopalatine Canal Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Patients Reporting to A Local Tertiary Care Dental Hospital in Lahore

Muhammad Iftikhar Ahsen, Muhammad Usman Khattak, Kapil Kumar, Irshad Ahmed, Khurram Ata Ullah, Khuda E Dad



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ABSTRACT

Objective: To measure the mean length and width of NPC in patients reporting to Fatima Memorial hospital Lahore, for implant surgery.

Methods: This crossectional study was conducted at Department of Periodontology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore. Fatima Memorial Hospital is a tertiary care dental hospital affiliated with University of Health Sciences. After taking informed written consent history was taken, clinical examination was done and CBCT from SIRONA CBCT machine will be taken to assess the outcome i.e the mean length and width of NPC.

Result: Total of 72 patients requiring CBCT for dental procedures were included. 38 patients were males (52.8%) & 34 patients were females (47.2%) with the mean age of 40.944+7.507 years. The mean length and width of Nasopalatine canal (NPC) was 8.787+1.534 mm and 3.919+0.738 mm respectively.

Conclusion: Significant differences in nasopalatine canal length and width were observed among the patients and CBCT was useful in determining nasopalatine canal length and width before implant placement

Key words: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; nasopalatine canal, length, width



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