Stature estimating the location of maxillary sinus and mandibular canal

Abstract

Estimation of variations in the location of the maxillary sinus and the mandibular canal depending on the stature was done in cross sectional images. Alveolar bone height was determined in individuals of different height groups and a comparative study of location of the maxillary sinus and the mandibular canal in the jaws was done using linear tomographic program. Assessment of location of vital anatomic structures such as maxillary sinus and mandibular canal in the jaws are required while enterprising quality dental care during simple extractions, impactions, surgeries of the involved, and dental implants. The most common stature estimates are long bones based upon the principle that the various long bones correlate positively with stature.[1] Relating the association of the stature with the location of maxillary sinus and mandibular canal helps in various dental procedures and in careful selection of the length of the implant. The results revealed the mean distance of the position of maxillary sinus and the mandibular canal in relation to the alveolar crest in the different height groups. A significant inference of this study reveals that height wise there was a very high statistical significance in the location of the mandibular canal.