Topographic evaluation of infraorbital foramen and its reference to facial bony landmarks –A secured aid for infraorbital nerve block

Authors

  • Ravi Bhaskar Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India
  • Naveen Kumar Department of Anatomy, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medical Sciences. RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
  • Anjana Shidaraddi Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India
  • Abdalla Ahmed Eldaw Elamin Department of Anatomy, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medical Sciences. RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
  • Vijay Paul Samuel Department of Anatomy, Ras Al Khaimah College of Medical Sciences. RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
  • Ashwini Aithal P Division of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i4.85350

Keywords:

Infraorbital nerve block, oral maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, infraorbital foramen

Abstract

Objective Detailed knowledge regarding the precise location of infraorbital foramen is necessary to avoid iatrogenic nerve injury during surgery. This study was designed to study the various morphometric measurements of the infraorbital foramen.

Materials and methods Infraorbital foramina from fifty dry adult skulls were observed for variations in shape, number, and location to facial bony landmarks and maxillary teeth measured.

Results The most common shape of the IOF on the right side was oval (40%), and on the left side of the skull, it was circular (44%). The horizontal diameters of the IOF were higher on left side (3.04±0.75mm in males, 3.26+0.91mm in females) than that of on right side (2.70+0.94mm in males and 2.70+1.15mm) which confirmed to be statistically significant difference.

Conclusion There were no significant changes in other dimensions of IOF between male and female skulls and between the right and left sides. However, the distance from IOF to the zygomatico-maxillary suture and to the occlusal plane was noticeably higher in males when compared to females.

BJMS, Vol. 24 No. 04 October’25 Page : 1254-1259

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2025-11-02

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Bhaskar, R., Kumar, N., Shidaraddi, A., Eldaw Elamin, A. A., Samuel, V. P., & Aithal P, A. (2025). Topographic evaluation of infraorbital foramen and its reference to facial bony landmarks –A secured aid for infraorbital nerve block. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(4), 1254–1259. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i4.85350

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Vol. 24 No. 4 (2025)

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Copyright (c) 2025 Ravi Bhaskar, Naveen Kumar, Anjana Shidaraddi, Abdalla Ahmed Eldaw Elamin, Vijay Paul Samuel, Ashwini Aithal P

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