Morphometric Analysis of Greater Palatine Canal via Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Abstract

Background/Aim: The morphology of the greater palatine canal (GPC) should be determined preoperatively to prevent possible complications in surgical procedures required maxillary nerve block anesthesia and reduction of descending palatine artery bleeding. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the GPC morphology.

Keywords

• greater palatine canal
• anatomy
• anesthesia
• cone-beam computed tomography