The mandibular lingula's position in children as a reference to inferior alveolar nerve block


Autoria(s): Kanno, Cláudia Misue; Oliveira, José Américo de; Cannon, Mark; Carvalho, Antonio Augusto Ferreira
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

27/05/2014

27/05/2014

01/12/2005

Resumo

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the position of the mandibular lingula (ML) to provide data for inferior alveolar nerve block techniques in children. Methods: One hundred fifty-four panoramic radiographs of 7- to 10-year-old boys and girls were analyzed. Measurements were taken from the ML to the occlusal plane, and the percentile distances of the ML to ramal borders were determined. Results: The distance between the ML and the occlusal plane showed a gradual increase, but only in the male group was it statistically significant. MLs ratio position on the ramus remained constant in all analyzed groups. In the 7-year-old group, the ML was observed above the occlusal plane in 70% of girls and 55% of boys. That percentage reached 85% of all children by age 10. Conclusions: The mandibular lingula's ratio position remained constant. Inferior alveolar anesthesia should be administered at least 6 mm above the occlusal plane in 7- to 8-year-old children, while 10 mm could be indicated for 9- to 10-year-old children. The mandibular lingula should be considered a reliable reference for further studies of inferior alveolar nerve block techniques.

Formato

56-60

Identificador

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aapd/jodc/2005/00000072/00000002/art00004

Journal of Dentistry for Children, v. 72, n. 2, p. 56-60, 2005.

1551-8949

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/68655

2-s2.0-33644616209

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Anesthesia #Dental #Pediatric dentistry #analysis of variance #cephalometry #child #dental anesthesia #female #histology #human #male #mandible #mandibular nerve #methodology #nerve block #radiography #Analysis of Variance #Anesthesia, Dental #Cephalometry #Child #Female #Humans #Male #Mandible #Mandibular Nerve #Nerve Block
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article