Open AccessMorphological and morphometric analysis of accessory mental foramen in dry human mandibles of south indian population
Author(s) -
J. Rajkohila,
Priyanka Daniel,
Sakunthala Ambikaipakan,
Suganthy Rabi
Publication year - 2018
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/ijdr.ijdr_146_17
Subject(s) - mental foramen , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , symphysis , anatomy , medicine , mental nerve , population , premolar , mandibular nerve , dentistry , molar , biology , radiography , chin , surgery , botany , environmental health , genus
Mental foramen (MF) is an important landmark for administration of local anesthesia in surgical procedures involving the mandible. Additional mental foramina, called accessory mental foramina (AMF) transmitting branches of mental nerve, have been reported. Detection of AMFs in presurgical imaging may reduce postoperative pain in dental surgical procedures. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the incidence and morphometric analysis of accessory MF in the dry human mandibles of South Indian population.