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Corresponding Author: Dr. Syed Nazeer Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Khaja Banda Nawaz University, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India. Mob: +918884588421 E-Mail: nazeer1715@gmail.com Introduction: The mental foramen is a funnel-like opening located on the anterolateral aspect of body of the mandible which marks the termination of the mental canal. The orientation and position of the mental foramen is important in performing anesthetic block prior to clinical procedures in lower-anterior teeth and also to preserve the integrity of the mental nerve trunk in surgical interventions. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 adult dry human mandibles were collected from the department of Anatomy, Khaja Banda Nawaz institute of medical sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Khaja Banda Nawaz University, Gulbarga, Karnataka. The size, shape and position of the right and left side of the mandible were recorded in mm by direct visual inspection and digital vernier calipers. Results: The parameters which were considered in the present study were size, shape and position of the mental foramen. In the present study the common shape encountered was oval shape, and the common position was below the Apex of 2nd PM which coincides with the study by AGARWAL & GUPTA. Discussion: Agarwal & Gupta et al studied on 100 mandibles in gujarat population. Mean H.D was 3.33mm on right side and 3.25mm on left side, mean V.D was 2.15mm on right side and 2.13mm on left side. The comparative study of the present study and the other authors is tabulated in the tables. Conclusion: The present study enlightens and assist the maxillofacial and dental surgeons about the importance of size, shape and position of the mental foramen for nerve block. It also has impact on the studies done previously like Agarwal et all and others. Hence this knowledge can be used as a tool for the dental surgeons.

THE SHAPE, SIZE AND POSITION OF MENTAL FORAMEN IN HUMAN DRIED MANDIBLE IN THE KALABURAGI REGION