Morphological Characteristics of the Double Mental Foramen and Its Relevance in Clinical Practice: An Observational Study [PDF]
DiagnosticsThe mental foramen (MF) is an opening found bilaterally on the anterolateral aspect of the mandible; it can be round or oval and have different diameters.
Alejandro Bruna-Mejias +9 more
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Evaluation of shape, size, and location of mental foramen in dentulous and edentulous among Saudi population using 3D cone-beam computed tomography [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 2 not approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2022 Background: Mental foramen (MF) and its accessories are the important anatomical considerations while placing implants or doing surgical procedures in and around the mandibular premolar region.
Ahmad Tawfig +2 more
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A radiographic analysis of the location of the mental foramen. [PDF]
Saudi Dent J, 2023 Accurate knowledge and identification of anatomical landmarks on radiographic imaging are essential when preparing for any invasive procedure. The mental foramen has been the subject of many publications because of its significance as the origin point of the mental nerve and its proximity to the lower premolar area.
Ghandourah AO +6 more
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Left Accessory Mental Foramen in Dry Mandibles in Department of Anatomy in a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Introduction: The presence of accessory mental foramen is one of the anatomical variations in the mandible. The occurrence of accessory mental foramen can differ in terms of number, shape, and size or there can even be an absence of it.
Nripendra Tiwari
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The location of the mental foramen in a selected Malay population [PDF]
Journal of Oral Science, 2003 Knowledge of the position of the mental foramen is important both when administering regional anesthesia and performing periapical surgery in the mental region of the mandible.
Ngeow, Dr. W.C.
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Clinical Implications of the Localization and Morphological Variability of the Mental Foramen—A Systematic Review [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground: The mental foramen is a key anatomical structure of the mandible through which the mental nerve and accompanying vessels emerge. Accurate knowledge of its location and morphology is essential for safe dental and surgical procedures in the ...
Mariola Krzykawska-Krupska +7 more
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Anthropometrics Analysis of Mental Foramen and Accessory Mental Foramen in Zambian Adult Human Mandibles. [PDF]
ScientificWorldJournal, 2019 The mental foramen (MF) and accessory mental foramen (AMF) are the strategically important landmarks during surgical interventions and anaesthetic nerve blocks procedures involving the mental nerve. The study aimed at evaluating anthropometrics of MF and AMF in Zambian adult human mandibles and it was cleared for ethics from TDRC Ethics Review ...
Subramanian B +6 more
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Evaluation of Mental Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review of Literature [PDF]
Radiology Research and Practice, 2021 Purpose. The aim of this systematic review is to assess whether the anatomy of mental foramen is precisely evaluable with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) before implantation in humans. Methods.
Antoinette Pelé +3 more
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Evaluation of symphysis donor site quantity by cone-beam computed tomography and its relation to anterior loop of mental foramen: an observational study [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthObjective For severely atrophic alveolar ridges, block grafting procedures are usually decided to use for reliable results. Various intraoral donor sites for autogenous block graft are presented in the literature.
Tansu Cimen +5 more
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Sex estimation by discriminant function analysis using anatomical location of mental foramen
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2019 Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore sexual dimorphism in the distance between mental foramen to lower border of mandible in Chinese patients attending Faculty of Dentistry, MMMC and to derive a discriminant equation for determining sex using ...
George Renjith +6 more
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