Anatomical Assessment of the Inferior Alveolar Canal and Anterior Loop and Measuring its Distance to Mental Foramen in Patients Referred to Radiology Clinics of Shiraz in 2017

Knowledge about inferior alveolar canal (IAC) position is very important in dental surgical procedures of the mandible. It has a close relation to mandibular molar teeth. Anatomic imaging of the mandibular canal prior to surgical procedures, such as implant placement and sagittal split osteotomy, is essential for the best result and minimal complications