AIM To assess the accuracy of panoramic radiography and spiral or computed tomography for the localisation of the mental foramen. MATERIALS AND METHODS The distance from the alveolar crest to the mental foramen was measured from panoramic radiographs, spiral tomograms and CT scans. The same distance was measured during implant surgery using a specially designed caliper. RESULTS Panoramic ra...

BACKGROUND Achondroplasia is a relatively frequent genetic disorder that may lead to limb weakness, motor-mental retardation, hydrocephaly, and respiratory disorders. In this pathology, foramen magnum stenosis and accompanying disorders like respiratory depression is well documented. CASE PRESENTATION A 2.5 year-old child with the diagnosis of achondroplasia admitted to our clinic with severe...

Background. As the mental foramen (MF) is an important landmark to facilitate surgical, local anesthetic, and other invasive procedures, the present study was aimed to elucidate its morphological features and morphometric parameters with reference to surrounding landmarks. Material and Method. 105 dry adult human mandibles of unknown sex were observed for position, shape, and number of mental f...

The location and course of the mandibular canal and multiple mental foramina are important in dental implant insertion and any surgical procedures involving the mandible. The purpose of the present investigation was to assess buccal foramen presence in the mandible using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. A total of 84 patients were enrolled in this investigation. Buccal foramen prese...

background:there is no comprehension data on anatomicalindices of nigerian goats. objectives: to show osteometricvalues of some cranial indices in nigerian goats. methods:sixty (60) goat skulls that were found around makurdi, kwande,katsina-ala and the neighbouring adamawa state of nigeria,were studied by investigating the 30 craniometric values.results: the measured distance from the facial tu...

The aim of this study is to reveal the morphometry mental nerve describe a safe zone for minimizing damage during transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy-vestibular approach (TOETVA). This was performed on 12 cadavers. Localization foramen according teeth, distances buccogingival sulcus-lip (BG-L), foramen-midline (MF-Midline), - sulcus (MF BG), commissure branching point (Cm Br), vertical projectio...

OBJECTIVE To determine the morphology and the locations of the SupraOrbital Notch/Foramen (SON/F), InfraOrbital Foramen (IOF), and Mental Foramen (MF) relative to frequently encountered surgical landmarks. MATERIAL AND METHOD One hundred and six Thai adult skulls were investigated. RESULTS Mean horizontal widths of SON, SOF, IOF and MF were 4.31 +/- 1.61 mm, 2.81 +/- 0.62 mm, 3.35 +/- 0.62 ...