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- Title
A Study to Compare the Variation in Shape, Appearance, Position and Morphometric Variations of Mental Foramen Among Indian, Chinese and Malay Population Visiting AIMST Dental Care Centre Using Digital Panoramic Radiographs: a Radiographic Study.
- Authors
Anand, Preetha; Jeyachristy, Sam Annie; Saw Ju wen; Soh Joe Yi; Tan An Gie
- Abstract
Introduction: Mental Foramen (MF) is a bilateral funnel-like opening located anterolateral aspect of the body of mandible gives path to mental nerve and vessels. Assessing the mental foramen helps to avoid mental nerve injury during dental treatment procedures. The study aimed to detect the variation in shape, appearance, position, and morphometric variations of MF in digital panoramic radiographs among the three different ethnic groups. Methods: Cross sectional retrospective study conducted on 30 Indian, 30 Chinese and 30 Malay patients’ digital panoramic radiographs of AIMST University, taken using Sordex digital X-ray unit with tube potential: 60-80 kV, tube current: 4-12 mA, focal size: 0.5 mm, exposure time: 11.3 s and magnification factor of 1:1.25. Results: Among the three ethnic groups majority exhibited ME oval shape, Position of MF in Malay group on left side is between the two premolars and posterior to second premolar on right side Chinese and Indian groups, position of MF was below tooth, the two premolars. No significant difference was observed in the appearance of MF between three major ethnic groups, significant difference in morphometric variations noted on the right and the left side among the three different ethnic groups. In polish population MF was oval in shape, this is in accordance with our study. No significant difference was observed in the appearance of mental foramen in the present study. But previous studies showed significant differences. No significant difference observed in the position of the mental foramen in the present study. Statistically significant difference in the morphometric variables of the MF was noted. Conclusion: Present study concludes shape is oval, with significant difference in the morphometric variation of MF among the three ethnic groups.
- Subjects
MENTAL foramen; DENTAL care utilization; MANDIBULAR nerve; RADIOGRAPHS; ETHNIC groups; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2024, Vol 20, p122
- ISSN
1675-8544
- Publication type
Article