Title of article
AN ANATOMICAL VARIATION: ACCESSORY MENTAL FORAMEN
Author/Authors
BALCIOĞLU, Hüseyin Avni İ.Ü. - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Diş Hekimliği Temel Tıp Bilimleri Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , KÖSE, Taha Emre Istanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , KEKLİKOĞLU, Nurullah İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Diş Hekimliği Temel Tıp Bilimleri Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , TUNA, Hakan S.D.Ü. (Süleyman Demirel University) - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Protetik Bilimler Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ERDEM, Tamer L. İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , ÖZCAN, İlknur Istanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakultesi - Ağız Diş ve Çene Radyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
From page
65
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68
Abstract
Accessory mental foramen is a rare anatomical variation. Prevalence may alter in different ethnicities, and ranges between 1.4% and 12.5% according to the literature. An accessory mental foramen smaller than the primary mental foramen, localized mesially and nearer to the tip of the alveolar crest than the primary foramen was seen under the decidious canine’s root in a 6-year-old male’s 3D-CT images. During diagnostic and treatment procedures particularly the maxillofacial surgery practises such as implant placement, it has a vital importance to localize and protect the mental foramen for pre-intra and postoperative success in dental clinics.
Keywords
Mental Foramen , Accessory Mental Foramen , 3D CT , Mandibula
Journal title
European Oral Research
Journal title
European Oral Research
Record number
2598451
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