A Case Report: An Accessory Mental Foramen

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this article is the presentation of a case report on an accessory mental foramen. Introduction: Any foramen which is in addition to Mental Foramen (MF) is considered as an Accessory Mental Foramen, (AMF) and it is usually located below the 1st molar teeth. This accessory mental foramen may transmit the branches of the mental nerve. Presence of the accessory mental foramen would be of much use for dental surgeons while they do surgical procedures on the mandible. Report: Seventy (70) mandible analyzed in a study of Morphometric analysis of mental foramen in dry human mandible in the region of North India, where five accessory mental foramen was found. Three on left side and two on right side of mandible. Summary: Variation in the existence of accessory mental foramen was studied and statistical analysis, to find out the minimum and the maximum incidences of accessory mental foramen was performed.

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Dr. Rakesh Kumar Shukla

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Dr. Rakesh Kumar Shukla (2015). A Case Report: An Accessory Mental Foramen. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 3(2), 4353-4357. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-210802