The inferior alveolar nerve, also known as the inferior dental nerve, supplies sensations such as heat, cold, pressure, and pain to your lower jaw and teeth. It also controls the movement of certain ...

Introduction: Alveolar bone defects pose significant challenges in dentistry. Due to the complexity of alveolar bone anatomy and insufficient repair mechanisms, large bone defects are difficult for ...

Objective: To determine the relationship between symphysis dimensions and alveolar bone thickness (ABT) of the mandibular anterior teeth. Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography images of 51 patients ...

The maxilla houses the upper teeth, forms the roof of the mouth (palate), and also the lower portion of the orbit (bones that surround and house the eyes). The maxilla is centrally located within the ...

Alveolar bone thickness and density are reduced at periodontally diseased teeth according to a recent study published in the International Dental Journal The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

At the same time, osteocyte lacunae density is higher in alveolar bone, potentially compensating for the longer average distance ... The VOIs have been selected to include artifact-free (e.g., free of ...