Evaluation of Accessory Infraorbital Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography
https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2024-105-3-143-148
Abstract
Objective: to assess the incidence, number and position of accessory infraorbital foramina (AIOF) according to cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
Material and methods. CBCT data from 156 patients who received dental care at a private medical center in Minsk (The Republic of Belarus) in 2018–2023 were analyzed.
Results. In 29 (18.6%) patients, 38 AIOF were found. Unilateral doubling of the infraorbital foramen was more common than bilateral (21 patients compared to 8). In 1 case, the presence of two AIOF simultaneously on one side was noted. They were located medial and superior relative to the main infraorbital foramen at a distance 3.73–14.5 mm from it. In 2 of 13 patients with simultaneously visualized upper and lower jaws, an accessory mental foramen was found on the AIOF side. AIOF were more often identified on the left side (p<0.05); no gender differences in their occurrence were detected.
Conclusion. The obtained results demonstrate a high frequency of infraorbital foramen doubling. To increase the effectiveness of surgical manipulations in the middle third of the face and prevent iatrogenic neurological complications, it is recommended to conduct a preoperative CBCT to clarify the localization of the main and accessory infraorbital foramina.
About the Authors
S. L. KabakBelarus
Sergey L. Kabak, Dr. Med. Sc., Professor, Chief of Chair of Human Morphology
prospekt Dzerzhinskogo, 83, Minsk, 220116
Yu. M. Melnichenko
Belarus
Yuliya M. Melnichenko, Cand. Med. Sc., Associate Professor, Chair of Human Morphology
prospekt Dzerzhinskogo, 83, Minsk, 220116
M. P. Ioufereva
Belarus
Melania P. Ioufereva, 2nd Year Student, Faculty of Dentistry
prospekt Dzerzhinskogo, 83, Minsk, 220116
A. V. Pilchuk
Belarus
Anna V. Pilchuk, Radiologist
ul. Engelsa, 34А/2, Minsk, 220030
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Kabak S.L., Melnichenko Yu.M., Ioufereva M.P., Pilchuk A.V. Evaluation of Accessory Infraorbital Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Journal of radiology and nuclear medicine. 2024;105(3):143-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2024-105-3-143-148