A morphometric analysis of the immature human infraorbital canal
- 12 September 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
- Vol. 43 (2), 201-210
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-020-02563-y
Abstract
Purpose The importance of the infraorbital canal in the growth of the maxilla and associated mid-facial region has significance for innervation of this region as well as the associated dentition, yet little is known about the development of the canal. An analysis of its dimensions and morphology during the late prenatal and early postnatal periods was thus undertaken. The aim of this study was to describe changes in the morphology, size and branching pattern of the infraorbital canal during the late prenatal and early postnatal stages of human growth. Methods Fifty human fetal and neonatal maxillae were analyzed. The sample included 27 late prenatal individuals (30 gestational weeks and birth) and 23 early postnatal individuals (birth and 1 year). Maxillae were scanned using a Nikon XTH 225 L micro-CT unit and analyzed using VG studiomax v3.2. Measurements included the maximum width, height and surface area of each foramen associated with the infraorbital canal and the total length of the canal, bilaterally. Results All the measurements of the canal were greater in the early postnatal group than in the late prenatal group, while the walls and branching pattern of the canal were better developed in the postnatal group. Bone development occurred within the walls as development proceeded. Variations in the branching pattern of the canal were found. Conclusion The morphology of the infraorbital canal reflected the developmental stage of associated structures such as the dentition, maxillary sinus and orbit.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Research Foundation (TTK180501325183)
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