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01-10-2018 | Original Article

Assessment of morphological and anatomical characteristics of mental foramen using cone beam computed tomography

Authors: Samir Goyushov, Melek Didem Tözüm, Tolga Fikret Tözüm

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 10/2018

Abstract

Purpose

To determine the shape, position, vertical height, surrounding bone characteristics, and opening angle of mental foramen (MF) using dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Methods

A retrospective study was performed on 663 patients. CBCT records analyzed for the shape, position, and surrounding bone measurements of the MF using Simplant 3D software (Hasselt, Belgium). Opening angle of MF was also assessed. Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests were employed to test significant differences between parameters, genders and ages.

Results

All mental foramina were visualized. Regarding location, 49.2% of the MFs were located between first and second premolars, 7.7 distal and 39.7% coincident to the apex of the mandibular second premolar. The mean MF opening angle was 45.4° on the right side, and 45.9° on the left. There were no statistically differences between gender groups with regard to the opening angle degrees.

Conclusions

This study may provide useful information about variations in the position, shape and size, angle of mental foramen, which may help the practitioners to perform safer mental nerve blocks and surgical procedures.

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Title: Assessment of morphological and anatomical characteristics of mental foramen using cone beam computed tomography
Authors: Samir Goyushov
Melek Didem Tözüm
Tolga Fikret Tözüm
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-018-2043-z

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