Evaluation of position, shape, size and incidence of mental foramen and accessory mental foramen in Indian adult human skulls
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Assessment of Accessory Mental Foramen by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Introduction: Any foramen in the buccal surface of mandibular body that transfers mental nerve and vessels except mental foramen, is called Accessory Mental Foramen (AMF). The objective of this study was the determination of the AMF using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: this descriptive study was done on 180 CBCT projections which were selected by convenience samp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anatomy (International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy)
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1307-8798,1308-8459
DOI: 10.2399/ana.10.004