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Prevalence and morphology of lingual canals in mandibular incisors: a cone-beam computed tomography-based cross-sectional study.

PeerJ · Ramalho CLG, de Vasconcelos EMGM, Vardiero VA, Pucci CR, Abu Hasna A, Santamaria M Jr · 2026-08-05

Researchers used cone-beam computed tomography to assess how often lingual canals appear in mandibular incisors across 1,368 teeth. They found lingual canals in 8.84% of cases, with higher prevalence in males, middle-aged patients, and on the right side.

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