Bifid mandibular canal - a case report

Vol. 62 No. 2, 2021

ROMANIAN JOURNAL of MORPHOLOGY and EMBRYOLOGY

Vlad Ionut Iliescu, Suzana Carmen Cismas, Ramona Ionela Truta, Ovidiu Romulus Gherghita, Victor Nimigean, Vanda Roxana Nimigean

One of the most common anatomical variations of the mandibular canal is the bifid mandibular canal (BMC), more frequently unilateral and rarely bilateral, often located at the level of the posterior mandible; according to literature, this anatomical variation presents several morphological types. The presence of the BMC must be considered prior to anesthesia and surgery performed on the ramus of the mandible (osteotomies) and on the posterior mandible (dentoalveolar surgery procedures). This study presents a clinical case of unilateral BMC on the left side, the buccolingual type, lingual variant, a rare anatomical variation illustrated radiographically in a 27-year-old male adult.

Corresponding author: Victor Nimigean, Professor, DMD, MD, PhD; e-mail: victornimigean@yahoo.com

DOI: 10.47162/RJME.62.2.34 Download PDF
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