Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population
Background: Mental foramen (MF) is an important landmark for administration of local anesthesia in surgical procedures involving the mandible. Additional mental foramina, called accessory mental foramina (AMF) transmitting branches of mental nerve, have been reported. Detection of AMFs in presurgica...
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| description | Background: Mental foramen (MF) is an important landmark for administration of local anesthesia in surgical procedures involving the mandible. Additional mental foramina, called accessory mental foramina (AMF) transmitting branches of mental nerve, have been reported. Detection of AMFs in presurgical imaging may reduce postoperative pain in dental surgical procedures. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the incidence and morphometric analysis of accessory MF in the dry human mandibles of South Indian population. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and sixty dry human mandibles were studied for the presence, location, shape of AMF, and its relation to MF. The horizontal diameter of AMF, and its distance from symphysis menti, the posterior border of mandible and from the base of mandible were measured and statistically analyzed. Results and Conclusions: In our study, AMF were present in 8.85% mandibles (unilateral - 7.6% [4.6% - left, 2.69% - right] and bilateral 1.6%). The most common position was below the second premolar (48.1%). AMF were round in shape (74%) and was often located either superomedial or inferolateral to MF. Their transverse diameter ranged from 0.5 to 1 mm. The AMF were situated at a mean distance of 2.96 mm from MF, 23.47 mm from symphysis menti, 11.24 mm from the lower border of the body of the mandible, and 57.35 mm from the posterior border of ramus of mandible. The knowledge of the presence of AMF and its dimensions would enable the clinicians to do mandibular procedures carefully and avoid injury to the branches of mental nerve that may be passing through it. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b20a520434e4af4a445ca0b16be9f422022-12-22T02:59:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032018-01-01291566010.4103/ijdr.IJDR_146_17Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian populationJ RajkohilaPriyanka DanielSakunthala AmbikaipakanSuganthy RabiBackground: Mental foramen (MF) is an important landmark for administration of local anesthesia in surgical procedures involving the mandible. Additional mental foramina, called accessory mental foramina (AMF) transmitting branches of mental nerve, have been reported. Detection of AMFs in presurgical imaging may reduce postoperative pain in dental surgical procedures. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the incidence and morphometric analysis of accessory MF in the dry human mandibles of South Indian population. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and sixty dry human mandibles were studied for the presence, location, shape of AMF, and its relation to MF. The horizontal diameter of AMF, and its distance from symphysis menti, the posterior border of mandible and from the base of mandible were measured and statistically analyzed. Results and Conclusions: In our study, AMF were present in 8.85% mandibles (unilateral - 7.6% [4.6% - left, 2.69% - right] and bilateral 1.6%). The most common position was below the second premolar (48.1%). AMF were round in shape (74%) and was often located either superomedial or inferolateral to MF. Their transverse diameter ranged from 0.5 to 1 mm. The AMF were situated at a mean distance of 2.96 mm from MF, 23.47 mm from symphysis menti, 11.24 mm from the lower border of the body of the mandible, and 57.35 mm from the posterior border of ramus of mandible. The knowledge of the presence of AMF and its dimensions would enable the clinicians to do mandibular procedures carefully and avoid injury to the branches of mental nerve that may be passing through it.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2018;volume=29;issue=1;spage=56;epage=60;aulast=RajkohilaAccessory mental foramenaccessory mental nervedental implantmental foramenmental nerve |
| spellingShingle | J Rajkohila Priyanka Daniel Sakunthala Ambikaipakan Suganthy Rabi Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population Indian Journal of Dental Research Accessory mental foramen accessory mental nerve dental implant mental foramen mental nerve |
| title | Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| title_full | Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| title_fullStr | Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| title_short | Morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| title_sort | morphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population |
| topic | Accessory mental foramen accessory mental nerve dental implant mental foramen mental nerve |
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