A Study of the Vertical Position of the Mental Foramen using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Dhumad Osamah Shanta1,*, Saliem Saif S.1 1Collage of dentistry University of Baghdad, Iraq *Corresponding author: Osamah Shanta Dhumad. Collage of Dentistry University of Baghdad, Iraq; E-mail: podo92001.os@gmail.com.
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract Mental foramen considered to be essential anatomical landmarks for implant placement, the facilitation of giving local anesthesia, making incisions, performing peri-apical surgeries and can be misdiagnosed with pathological conditions and some lesions in the lower 1st molar to the lower canine area of the mandible. The aim is to study the vertical position of the mental foramen using Cone-beam computed tomography. 90 individuals were divided into gender groups (45 males and 45 females) and then each gender group subdivide in to three age groups: 1st group (20–30), 2nd group (30–40) and the 3rd group (40–50) using cone-beam computed tomography. right mean mental foramen is 17.09 in 1st, 17.44 in 2nd and 17.43 in 3rd age groups, left side is: 1st group 17.09, 2nd group is 17.44, 3rd group is 17.43. in gender groups the group male is 18.37 and the female group is 16.27 in right side and 17.96 in male group and 16.58 in female group in left side. The study shows increase in the vertical position with age. Left side vertical position is higher than right side with significant difference, males show higher vertical position than females with highly significant differences Top Keywords The mental foramen, vertical position, cone-beam computed tomography. Top |