von Arx, Thomas (2013). [The mental foramen or "the crossroads of the mandible." An anatomic and clinical observation]. Schweizer Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia / SSO, 123(3), pp. 205-25.
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)This paper presents a clinical and anatomical review of the mental foramen (MF) based on recent publications (since 1990). Usually, the MF is located below the 2nd premolar or between the two premolars, but it may also be positioned below the 1st premolar or below the mesial root of the 1st molar. At the level of the MF, lingual canals may join the mandibular canal (hence the term "crossroads"). Accessory MF are frequently described in the literature with large ethnic variations in incidence. The emergence pattern of the mental canal usually has an upward and posterior direction. The presence and extent of an "anterior loop" of the mental canal may be overestimated with panoramic radiography. Limited cone-beam computed tomography currently appears to be the most precise radiographic technique for assessment of the "anterior loop". The mental nerve exiting the MF usually has three to four branches for innervation of the soft tissues of the chin, lower lip, facial gingiva and mucosa in the anterior mandible. The clinician is advised to observe a safety distance when performing incisions and osteotomies in the vicinity of the MF.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology |
UniBE Contributor: |
von Arx, Thomas |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0256-2855 |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Eveline Carmen Schuler |
Date Deposited: |
18 Feb 2014 11:50 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:27 |
PubMed ID: |
23519871 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/40406 |
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