Assessment of Accessory Canals and Foramina in the Mandibular Arch Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and a New Classification for Mandibular Accessory Canals

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Cross-sectional views of the (a) labial canal and corresponding foramina, (b) accessory canal and corresponding foramina superior to the genial tubercle, (c) accessory canal and corresponding foramina inferior to the genial tubercle, (d) median lingual accessory canal and corresponding foramina measured in diameter at the exit of the canal, and (e) accessory canal and corresponding foramina lateral to the genial tubercle.

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