ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2024
Anatomical characteristics of mental foramen and canal: A cone-beam computed tomography analysis.
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- Anatomical variations of the mental foramen in prognathic, retrognathic and orthognathic mandibles: a cone-beam computed tomography based analysis.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: So far, different studies have endeavored to evaluate the position and dimensions of mental foramen and canal using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images with various results. This study aimed to assess the anatomical variations of the mental foramen and canal utilizing CBCT images. Material and Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we investigated CBCT scans of 355 patients (710 terminal branches of mental canal and foramen) who were referred to a private dental and maxillofacial radiology center in Babol, during 2020-2022. We recorded different anatomical variations of mental foramina and canals on left (n=355) and right (n=355) mandibles. Results: Most of the mental canals had a distal opening (n=334, 47.0%). The distance between the mental foramen and the lower mandibular border was greater on left mandible (13.92±3.73 mm) than on the right mandible (12.25±3.94 mm) ( Conclusions: There were notable variations in the morphological characteristics of the mental foramen and canal, which should be considered by clinicians.
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