Antilingula as a Surgical Reference Point for Vertical Ramus Osteotomy

Purpose. This study investigated the antilingula and its related landmarks, the mandibular rami, by using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods. CBCT images of 37 patients (74 sides of the mandibular ramus) were collected. The landmarks of antilingula (AntiL), anterior ramus (A), posterior r...

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Main Authors: Han-Sheng Chen, Ying-Sheng Chen, I-Ling Lin, Chun-Feng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5585297