Fig. 15From: An additional challenge for head and neck radiologists: anatomic variants posing a surgical risk – a pictorial reviewAnatomical variant of nerve course. CBCT of the mandible, panorex reconstruction (a) indicating the range of the cross-sectional images in b. The roots (arrows) of the included right third molar encompass and remodel the mandibular canal (arrowheads), increasing the risk of nerve damage during tooth extractionBack to article page