Evaluation of morphometric variations in mental foramen and prevalence of anterior loop in South Indian population – A CBCT study

Evaluation of morphometric variations in mental foramen and prevalence of anterior loop in South Indian population – A CBCT study

Introduction: The mental foramen (MF) opens on the lateral aspect of the mandible near premolar region on both sides of the mandible. The portion of inferior alveolar nerve present anterior to the MF, prior to exiting the canal, is referred to as the anterior loop (AL) of the inferior alveolar nerve...

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Main Authors: Vani Chappidi, L A Swapna, Voulligonda Dheeraj, G R Nikitha, Madhuri Kanakagiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
Anterior loop
cone beam computed tomography
mental foramen
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2019;volume=31;issue=2;spage=134;epage=139;aulast=Chappidi

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