Abstract

VINATEA CUENCA DE FIGUEROA, María Teresa  and  QUEZADA-MARQUEZ, Milushka Miroslava. Anatomical variants of the mental foramen. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2023, vol.33, n.1, pp.50-55.  Epub Mar 31, 2023. ISSN 1019-4355.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v33i1.4434.

The mental foramen is an anatomical landmark on the external face of the mandibular body from which the mental nerve and its vascular bundle emerge. We can observe more foramina, both on the external aspect and on the lingual aspect of the mandible. It will be called accessory mental foramen if its continuity with the mental canal or the lower dental canal is verified, and it will be called lateral lingual foramen if it continues with the lower dental canal and emerges on the lingual surface, distal to the canine area. Other less frequent anatomical variants may occur, such as unilateral or bilateral agenesis of the mental foramen and the presence of the incisive foramen. The detection of the anatomical variants of the mental foramen is of great importance in the planning of various invasive treatments in the area, to avoid sensory disturbances and vascular accidents.

Keywords : Mental foramen; Anatomic Variation; Cone beam computed tomography.

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