Cone beam CT - A preferable imaging modality to diagnose stafne’s bone cavity
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The Stafnersquos bone cavity is a depression of the mandible on the lingual surface The Stafne defect is normal anatomical variant because of depression created by salivary gland tissue associated with the submandibular gland Cone Beam Computed Tomography CBCT is newer radiological tool for diagnosing maxillofacial diseases and dental implant planning The Stafne bony cavity is incidental finding in dental radiographs and CBCT We are reporting five cases of Stafne bone cavity with pictures of CBCT to emphasize the preferable imaging modality for diagnosing Stafnersquos bone cavityKeywords Stafne bone cavity Static bone cavity Stafne cyst Idiopathic bone cavity
Authors and Affiliations
Ajay Parihar, Ashish Saxena, Amit Rawat, Nimesh Jain
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