• H Tumer, K Orhan, S Aksoy, and A Berberoglu.
• Department of Periodontology, Final International University, Faculty of Dentistry, Mersin 10, Turkey.
• Niger J Clin Pract. 2023 Jan 1; 26 (1): 596459-64.

Background And AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate radiographically the prevalence of mandibular nutrient canals (NCs) in patients with/without periodontal bone loss with aging and to correlate the number of NCs with the severity of bone loss using cone-beam-computed tomography (CBCT).Patients And MethodsCBCT examinations of 208 patients were evaluated retrospectively of all patients, 114 had periodontal bone loss, whereas 94 patients were control subjects. Alveolar bone loss investigations were performed according to the Progressive Rate Index.ResultsNCs were observed in 55% of the control group and 86% of the periodontitis patients. NCs were more prevalent in the elderly age group with periodontal bone loss. In the study group, the NCs were statistically more frequent than in the control subjects (P > 0.05).ConclusionStatistical analysis showed a significant difference between the age groups and the prevalence of NCs increased in patients with periodontal alveolar bone loss with aging (P < 0.05).

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