Research Article
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Analysis on the Relationship between the Mandibular Third Molar and the Position of the Mandibular Canal in Koreans from the Yanbian Area and the Han People
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The CBCT image of the cortical bone state of the mandibular canal in the apical region of MTM. The yellow arrow represents the mandibular canal. (a) The root of the MTM and the cortical bone of the mandibular canal is intact without contact; (b) the root of the MTM is in contact with the intact cortical bone of the mandibular canal; (c) the root of the MTM is in contact with the disrupted cortical bone of the mandibular canal.
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