Accessory Mental Foramen of the Mandible Found With Radiographic Images: A Case Report

Authors

  • Md Humalun Kabir Associate Professor and Head, Dental Unit, Shaheed Shurawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Parimal Chandra Mallick Associate Professor and Head, Department of Dental Radiology, Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • AFM Sarwar Assistant Professor, Department of Children, Preventive & Community Dentistry Shaheed Shurawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Hasan Mohammad Rizvi Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Unit, Shaheed Shurawardy Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v6i2.31778

Keywords:

Accessory mental foramen, mandible, radiographic images

Abstract

The object of this study is to present a case of an accessory mental foramen. Detection of the position of mental foramen is important during surgical procedures in terms of achieving effective mandibular nerve blocks and avoiding injuries to the neurovascular bundles. A 64-year-o1d man visited us for taking treatment. Preoperative panoramic radiography and CT were conducted. A multi-section reconstructed sagittal image showed two mental foramina leading to the mandibular canal on the right side of the mandible, which were considered to be double mental foramina. Although no surgical procedure was planned, the patient was informed about the existence and importance of the anatomical variation with regard to the need for local anesthesia, diagnosis of periapical diseases, and the prevention of nerve damage during surgery in that area of his mandible

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):90-92

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Author Biography

Md Humalun Kabir, Associate Professor and Head, Dental Unit, Shaheed Shurawardy Medical College, Dhaka



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Published

2017-03-07

How to Cite

Kabir, M. H., Mallick, P. C., Sarwar, A., & Mohammad Rizvi, H. (2017). Accessory Mental Foramen of the Mandible Found With Radiographic Images: A Case Report. Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, 6(2), 90–92. https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v6i2.31778

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