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- Title
Accessory mental foramen: A rare anatomical variation detected by cone-beam computed tomography.
- Authors
Gomes Torres, Marianna Guanaes; de Faro Valverde, Ludmila; Andion Vidal, Manuela Torres; Crusoé-Rebello, Iêda Margarida
- Abstract
The mental foramen is a bilateral opening in the vestibular portion of the mandible through which nerve endings, such as the mental nerve, emerge. In general, the mental foramen is located between the lower premolars. This region is a common area for the placement of dental implants. It is very important to identify anatomical variations in presurgical imaging exams since damage to neurovascular bundles may have a direct influence on treatment success. In the hemimandible, the mental foramen normally appears as a single structure, but there are some rare reports on the presence and number of anatomical variations; these variations may include accessory foramina. The present report describes the presence of accessory mental foramina in the right mandible, as detected by cone-beam computed tomography before dental implant placement.
- Subjects
MENTAL health; CONE beam computed tomography; MANDIBLE; NERVE endings; BICUSPIDS; DENTAL implants; DISEASES
- Publication
Imaging Science in Dentistry, 2015, Vol 45, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
2233-7822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5624/isd.2015.45.1.61