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The Importance of the Mental Foramen Location Detection by Using Different Radiographic Technique: Mini Review

Mohammed Jasim Al-Juboori, Chua Miao Hua, Kuo Yuet Yuen
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This review gives detail information about the mental foramen location, shape, size and numbers and its variation between races. Studies have shown that there are variations in the position of mental foramen in different populations. It may lie between the apices of premolars, below the apex of first or second premolars. This variations mandate accurate detection of foramen during examination and treatment plan stage. Foramen detection usually done by 2 dimension radiograph, with high chances of error. Three dimension radiograph provide the operator more precise location and dimension of the foramen that decrease the chances of the mental nerve damaging during the surgery.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijmi.20140203.14
Published in International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014)
Page(s) 63-68
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Mental Foramen, Nerve Damage, Radiograph, Dental Implant, Oral Surgery

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  • Mohammed Jasim Al-Juboori

    Lecturer in oral surgery department/ Dental Faculty, MAHSA University, level 4, block E, pusat bandar damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Chua Miao Hua

    Dental Faculty, MAHSA University, level 4, block E, pusat bandar damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Kuo Yuet Yuen

    Dental Faculty, MAHSA University, level 4, block E, pusat bandar damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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