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. 2014 Nov 25;44(4):273–278. doi: 10.5624/isd.2014.44.4.273

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Classifications of the course of the mandibular canal on panoramic radiographs: A. Linear curve, the canal curve is approximately a straight line; B. Elliptic curve, the curve is approximately symmetrical; C. Spoon-shaped curve, the canal has an approximate spoon shape that is similar to an asymmetric elliptic arc; and D. Turning curve, the course is unsmooth and has a turning point.