Morphometric analysis of Nasopalatine Canal using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Bashir Ahmad Wani; Altaf Hussain Chalkoo; Rizwan Hamid; Yassar Sheikh

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Morphometric analysis of Nasopalatine Canal using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Bashir Ahmad Wani, Altaf Hussain Chalkoo, Rizwan Hamid, Yassar Sheikh

Abstract :

The NPC is a very important anatomical structure that might be subject to neurovascular damage during surgical procedures, including implant placement in the anterior maxilla. In order to avoid, the damage to neurovascular bundles and causing any complication,it is necessary to assess the morphology and dimensions of NPC with it’s surrounding bone.The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate the shape and dimensions of NPC and incisive foramen using Cone Beam Computed Tomography(CBCT).35 CBCT images were evaluated for size and shape of the naso–palatine canal and incisive foramen, the distance between the incisive foramen and the anterior nasal spine, and the distance between the anterior border of the naso–palatine canal and the labial surface of the buccal plate were recorded. The naso–palatine canal’s length decreased and its diameter increased with aging. The distance from the naso–palatine canal to the labial surface of the buccal plate was not gender–related but decreased with age. The distance to the labial cortical surface decreased significantly with loss of incisors.Therefore, due to the diversities in the size and shape of naso–palatine canals, it is highly important to perform CBCT to prevent neurovascular damage.