Methods of determining the relationship of the mandibular canal and third molars: a survey of Australian oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Abstract

Further research is required to determine the accuracy and observer agreement or reliability of using the nine panoramic characteristics, to determine this relationship and whether the presurgical determination of proximity and position (buccal or lingual) of the canal utilizing CT has any usefulness in determining the surgical protocol or affect on postoperative morbidity.