Title

Mandibular canal and it's relation with third molars: A CBCT assessment

Authors

Pawan Sharma^1,*, Nimisha Srivastava¹, Rohit Sharma¹, Falaknaz Khan¹, Pankaj Kumar¹ & Sunil Sharma²

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Nims University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nims Dental College and Hospital, Nims University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Pawan Sharma - E-mail: dr.pawansharma89@gmail.com
Nimisha Srivastava - E-mail: drnimisha20@gmail.com
Rohit Sharma - E-mail: rohit.sharmaa@nimsuniversity.org
Falaknaz Khan - E-mail: falakbkn123@gmail.com
Pankaj Kumar - E-mail: raopankajkumaryadav@gmail.com
Sunil Sharma - E-mail: sunil.sharma@nimsuniversity.org

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026

Abstract

CBCT offers superior three-dimensional assessment of the mandibular canal-third molar relationship over conventional radiography. Sixty-five CBCT scans were evaluated using validated classification systems for vertical, horizontal and canal-variant relationships. No contact (Category A) was most common (61.5%), while apical and buccal canal positions were equally distributed (36.9% each). No accessory canals or gender-based differences were found (p>0.05). CBCT reliably stratifies surgical risk into low (61.5%), moderate (24.6%) and high (13.8%) categories, supporting its routine pre-operative use.

Keywords

Mandibular canal, impacted third molar, bifid mandibular canal

Citation

Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4668-4672 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.