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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  8, Issue 1, January-March 2019, Pages 45-48
 

Original Article

Morphometric Study of Mental Foramina in Mandibles of Telangana Region

Naveen Kumar S1, Ashok Kumar M2

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana 500086, India, 2 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Ayaan Institute of Medical Sciences, Moinabad, R R District, Andhra Pradesh 501504, India

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.8119.9

Abstract

Introduction: On the anterolateral aspect of mandible, mental foramen is found which transmits mental nerve and vessels.It is the ending of mandibular canal which gives passage for inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. The commonly used injection for anaesthetising the mandibular teeth is the inferior alveolar nerve block. Materials & Methods: During osteology demonstrations, we observed accessory mental foramen in 9 (nine) mandibles with varying location with reference to mental foramen’s location. We have conducted study on 35 mandibles. Results: We observed accessory mandibular foramen above mental foramen in 3 (three) mandibles and behind mental foramen in 6 (six) mandibles. To anesthetise anterior teeth, the possible way is to introduce anaesthesia besides mental foramen.

 


Keywords : Mental Foramen (MF); Accessory Mental Foramen (AMF); Inferior alveolar nerve; Nerve block; Cone beam computed tomography; Sex determination. 
Corresponding Author : Naveen Kumar S