Stafne bone defect in the anterior mandible |
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| Authors: | M Taysi C Ozden B Cankaya V Olgac S Y?ld?r?m |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey;2.Department of Oral Pathology, Istanbul University, Oncology Institute, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Lingual mandibular bone defect, also known as Stafne bone cavity, is mostly seen in the posterior portion of the mandible. Cavities in the anterior region are very unusual, with around 50 cases reported in the English literature. They are often asymptomatic and found during routine radiographic examinations. This article describes a case of anterior Stafne bone cavity in a 56-year-old male patient. |
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| Keywords: | non-odontogenic cysts cone beam CT magnetic resonance imaging |
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