The assessment of accessory mental foramen in a selected polish population: a CBCT study

Accessory mental foramen (AMF) is a rare anatomical variation. When accessory mental foramen is present, the nerves and vessels that go through the mental foramen (MF) must follow alternative courses and special care must be taken during dental treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to ev...

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Published in:BMC medical imaging 2017-02, Vol.17 (1), p.17-17, Article 17
Main Authors: Zmysłowska-Polakowska, Ewa, Radwański, Mateusz, Łęski, Michał, Ledzion, Sławomir, Łukomska-Szymańska, Monika, Polguj, Michał
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis
CAT scans
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods
Endodontics
Female
Humans
Male
Mandible - anatomy & histology
Mandible - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Oral surgery
Poland
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Accessory mental foramen (AMF) is a rare anatomical variation. When accessory mental foramen is present, the nerves and vessels that go through the mental foramen (MF) must follow alternative courses and special care must be taken during dental treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and the location of AMF in a selected Polish population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Two hundred CBCT (105 males and 95 females) examinations were evaluated for the presence of AMFs. The location and side of AMFs were reported. The mean distance between MF and AMF was also calculated. The vertical size of MF on the side with and without AMF was measured. The obtained variables were statistically analyzed. AMFs were observed in 7% of the patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the appearance of AMF and sex (p > 0.05). We found no significant difference in the vertical size of MF between individuals with and without AMFs (p 
ISSN:1471-2342
1471-2342
DOI:10.1186/s12880-017-0188-6