Morphometric Analysis of Greater Palatine Canal via Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Background/Aim: The morphology of the greater palatine canal (GPC) should be determined preoperatively to prevent possible complications in surgical procedures required maxillary nerve block anesthesia and reduction of descending palatine artery bleeding. The purpose of this investigation was to eva...

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Main Authors: Özdede Melih, Keriş Elif Yıldızer, Altunkaynak Bülent, Peker İlkay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-09-01
Series:Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/bjdm-2018-0026
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Summary:Background/Aim: The morphology of the greater palatine canal (GPC) should be determined preoperatively to prevent possible complications in surgical procedures required maxillary nerve block anesthesia and reduction of descending palatine artery bleeding. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the GPC morphology.
ISSN:2335-0245