To Study the Anatomical Variations of Mental Foramen In Indian Mandibles
Keywords:
Mandible, Mental foramen, Accessory mental foramen, Mental nerve, Premolar, MolarAbstract
Mental foramen is present on the anterolateral aspect of the mandible and transmits mental nerves and vessels. The knowledge of anatomical morphometry of mental foramen is essential in clinical dentistry when administering regional anaesthesia and performing peri apical surgery in the mental region of the mandible. The aim of this study was to observe the morphological features and anatomical position of mental foramen with reference to surrounding anatomical landmarks in an adult mandibles. The present study was conducted using 60 dried human mandibles of unknown sex obtained from the department of anatomy of DVVPFs Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar. Size and position were determined using digital Vernier calipers. Incidences and shapes of mental foramen and accessory mental foramen were also observed. In most of the cases the foramen was oval in shape and situated in the line with longitudinal axis of the 2nd premolar tooth.
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