Author/Authors :
Ulu, Murat Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Faculty of Dentistry - Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey , Tarim Ertas, Elif Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey , Gunhan, Fatih Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Faculty of Dentistry - Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey , Yircali Atici, Meral Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey , Akcay, Huseyin Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Faculty of Dentistry - Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
Abstract :
The mental foramen (MF) is an important anatomic landmark of the mandible, in which the somatic afferent sensory nerve of
the mandibular nerve emerges as mental nerve and blood vessels. The identification and actual location of MF are important in
order to avoid sensory dysfunction or paresthesia due to mental nerve injury. In the literature there are some rare reports on the
anatomical variations of the MF such as its location or presence of accessory foramina. The present report describes the absence of
mental foramina on the left side of the mandible, as detected by cone-beam computed tomography before impacted tooth removal
and observed directly during surgery
