Mental Foramen and Anterior Loop Anatomic Characteristics : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Imaging Studies

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INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to review the epidemiologic, topographic, and morphometric aspects of the mental foramen (MF) and anterior loop (AL) on cone-beam computed tomographic imaging studies.

METHODS: An International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO)-registered systematic review (CRD42018112991) was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Two reviewers independently performed data extraction from observational studies that evaluated MF and AL on 7 electronic databases. MedCalc (MedCalc Software bv, Ostend, Belgium) software was used to perform a meta-analysis with a 95% confidence level.

RESULTS: Of 1545 articles, 66 met the inclusion criteria, totaling 14,233 patients from 5 continents, with a total of 6655 females and 5884 males (some studies did not report sex), with an age range between 8 and 89 years. The most prevalent shapes of MF were oval (48.72%) and circular (44.36%), and the most frequent horizontal positions were between premolars (43.66%) and in line with the long axis of the second premolar (43.12%).

CONCLUSIONS: Based on the articles that assessed AL, the mean prevalence was 43.18%, with most studies reporting bilateral localization as the most prevalent.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Journal of endodontics - 47(2021), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1829-1843.e1

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barbosa, Daniel Almeida Ferreira [VerfasserIn]
Mesquita, Lucca Reis [VerfasserIn]
Borges, Marcela Maria Costa [VerfasserIn]
Mendonça, Diego Santiago de [VerfasserIn]
Carvalho, Francisco Samuel Rodrigues de [VerfasserIn]
Kurita, Lúcio Mitsuo [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Paulo Goberlânio de Barros [VerfasserIn]
Rodrigues, Thyciana Ribeiro [VerfasserIn]
Vasconcelos, Taruska Ventorini [VerfasserIn]
Neto, Francisco Haiter [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Fábio Wildson Gurgel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anterior loop
Cone-beam computed tomography
Journal Article
Mental foramen
Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.11.2021

Date Revised 30.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.joen.2021.08.006

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329684337