Open AccessLocalization of mandibular foramen relative to landmarks in East Indian mandibles
Author(s) -
Kumari Sandhya,
BM Singh,
Namita Lugun,
Rachana Prasad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.176917
Subject(s) - mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , foramen , medicine , dentistry , anatomy , biology , botany , genus
The position of mandibular foramen (MF) is an important anatomical landmark for effective anesthesia in dentistry for many procedures, including dental extraction from the lower jaw and putting mandibular implants. Several causes have been examined in this context, and the uncertainty in the location of the MF has been examined to be a major factor for the high failure rate of anesthesia and complications of the orthodontic procedure.