A radiographic study on the visualization of the anterior loop in dentate subjects of different age groups

• Main Authors: Ngeow, Wei Cheong, Dionysius, D.D., Ishak, H., Nambiar, P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nihon University School of Dentistry 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine; R Medicine (General); RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2954/1/A_radiographic_study_on_the_visualization_of_the_anterior_loop_in_dentate_subjects_of_different_age_groups.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2954/; http://jos.dent.nihon-u.ac.jp/journal/51/2/231.pdf

The anterior loop is defined as where the mental neurovascular bundle crosses anterior to the mental foramen then doubles back to exit the mental foramen. It cannot be seen clinically but can be detected in 11-60 of panoramic radiographs. As this anatomical structure is important in determining the...