Open AccessAn Anatomical Variation in the Position of the Mental Foramen: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mahkameh Moshfeghi,
Shiva Gandomi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v6i5.8380
Subject(s) - mental foramen , cone beam computed tomography , medicine , foramen , anatomy , mental nerve , position (finance) , cone beam ct , orthodontics , molar , computed tomography , dentistry , radiology , radiography , finance , economics
Evaluating the anatomic variations and location of the mental foramen is essential for preventing damages to the branches of the mental nerve during dental implants placement and other surgical procedures. The mental foramen commonly lies at the apices of the mandibular premolars. This foramen may lie in the canine anterior segment or the posterior first molar area in only 1%-2% of cases. This report presents a case with a rare mental foramen position identified in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).