Estimating the Prevalence and Variation in Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in North Indian Population: An In Vivo Study

Purpose The present in vivo study aimed to estimate the prevalence and variation anterior loop of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) relation mental foramen assess safe zone part mandible for implant placement with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) North Indian population. Materials Methodology To conduct this study, 70 patients were selected radiographically evaluated. All CBCT scans made from Genoray Papaya 3D Plus. CBCTs evaluated CDSee software height measurement foramen. Four parameters length on right left side each four recorded help descriptive statistical analyses (mean, median, mode, range) paired t-test. Level significance (p) was also calculated. Result Paired t-test value comparison both sides IAN 0.140 0.384. p-values 0.8891 0.7019, respectively. Conclusion Within limitation it observed that has a wide range terms suggesting is difficult get defined given population surgical procedures cannot be performed based data anatomy.