Morphometric analysis of topographic variability of the left and right mandibular canals in case of loss of the masticatory teeth

Abstract

The aim: To study the topographic variability of the left and right mandibular canals in case of bone atrophy caused by the loss of the masticatory teeth. Conclusions: Dentition defects, moving towards the missing teeth, lead to a decrease in the biophysical stimulus on bone tissue, causing pronounced morphological changes with the loss of significant volume and restructuring of its trabecular layer, which synchronously affects the topographic variability of the left and right MC.