Brazilian Dental Journal (2013) 24(2): 157-162 ISSN 0103-6440 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-6440201302091 1Oral Surgery, Estácio de Sá Lingual Cortical Mandibular University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 2Stomatology and Oral Surgery, Bone Depression: Frequency and Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Clinical-Radiological Features 3Center for Study and Diagnosis in Tomography, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 4Stomatology and Graduation in a Brazilian Population Program in Dentistry, Estácio de Sá University, RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carlos Fernando de Almeida Barros Mourão1, Águida Maria Menezes Aguiar Correspondence: Prof. Dr. Fábio 2 3 4 Ramôa Pires, Avenida Alfredo Baltazar Miranda , Eduardo José da Costa Santos , Fábio Ramôa Pires da Silveira, 580 cobertura, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, 22790-701 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. Tel: +55-21-2497- 8988. e-mail:
[email protected] The aim of this study was to report the frequency and clinical-radiological features of cases of lingual cortical mandibular bone depressions (LCMBD) diagnosed in consecutive panoramic radiographs and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from a Brazilian population. The methods included a retrospective analysis of consecutive panoramic radiographs, charts from the Oral Medicine clinic and consecutive CBCT scans. All cases diagnosed as LCMBD were selected and clinical-radiological data were retrieved from the clinical charts and by the analysis of the image exams. Twenty LCMBD cases diagnosed in 18 patients were found, including 2 from 3,000 consecutive panoramic radiographs (0.07%), 6 from 2,421 Oral Medicine patients (0.25%) and 10 from 1,684 CBCT scans (0.59%).