Position and symmetry of mental foramen: A radiographic study in bareilly population

Alok, Abhijeet; Singh, I. D.; Panat, Sunil R; Singh, Shivani; Kishore, Manjari; Jha, Abhinav K.

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“…This is also similar to the report of Bokhari et al [9] on 900 panoramic radiographs in Saudi Arabia where 72% of the left mental foramen and 52% of the right mental foramen were positioned between the mandibular premolars. Alok et al [13] however reported in their study in a Bareilly population of India, a horizontal position between the mandibular first and second premolars of 19.1% and 19.5% on the right and left sides which was lower and in contrast with our observations. The vertical position of the mental foramina analysed in this study is inconsistent with the observation of Bokhari et al [9] in Saudi Arabia where majority of the mental foramina were positioned vertically inferior to the apex of the first mandibular premolar.…”

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“…This study examined both shape and positional symmetry and observed that there was a fairly equal distribution with a slight majority of the mental foramina analysed being asymmetrical. This is in contrast to the reports of Alok et al [13] in a Bareilly population in which the mental foramina were symmetrical in 81.7% of the subjects. Al-Shayyab et al [11] in their Iraqi study involving 518 Iraqi panoramic radiographs also reported that 78.4% were symmetrical while 21.6% were asymmetrical.…”

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Mental Foramen Size, Position and Symmetry in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Black Population: Radiographic Evidence

Bello

Adeoye

Ighile

et al. 2018

JOMR

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ObjectivesTo determine the approximate location, shape and dimensions of the mental foramen in African subjects using panoramic radiographs.Material and MethodsThis study analysed 320 orthopantomograms of subjects from two centres. The analysis was done using the radiographic software tools (SIDEXIS, Bensheim, Germany) which allowed for determination of the position, shape and dimensions of the foramen. Furthermore, the right and left mental foramina were compared to ascertain both shape and positional symmetry.ResultsMost of the foramina analysed were horizontally positioned between the mandibular first and second premolars (65.9%) and vertically positioned greater than 2 mm below the apex of the second mandibular premolars. The average vertical dimension and horizontal dimension of the foramen is 2.87 (SD 1) mm and 3.56 (SD 1.23) mm respectively with 55.2% of the foramen analysed being ovoid in shape. Asymmetrical mental foramina were seen in 164 subjects (51.3%) while 156 subjects had symmetrical mental foramina (48.7%). ConclusionsThe mental foramen is most commonly located between the mandibular premolars, greater than 2 mm below the apex of the second mandibular premolars. They are usually ovoid in shape with an almost equal distribution of asymmetry and symmetry.

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Mental Foramen Size, Position and Symmetry in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Black Population: Radiographic Evidence

Bello

Adeoye

Ighile

et al. 2018

JOMR

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“…This variation is mostly seen due to morphological variation seen in the mandible among different gender, ethnicities and races. The knowledge of mental foramen also plays an important role in various dental treatments and clinical procedure (Alok et al, 2017;Sarker et al, 2019).…”

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“…Invasion of squamous cell carcinoma to the mandible can progress through the residual alveolar occlusal ridge (Devi et al, 2018;Sridharan et al, 2019). The radio graphic appearance of the mental foramen could also lead to misdiagnosis of a radiolucent lesion such as osteolytic lesions in oral squamous cell carcinoma radiographically (Alok et al, 2017;Bhagat et al, 2018;Gheena and Ezhilarasan, 2019). Also in addition to it, there is a considerable variation in the shape, the position of the mental foramen.…”

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Position and Symmetry of Mental Foramen in Orthopantomogram (OPG) - A Retrospective Observational Study

Sunar¹,

Santhanam²,

S³

2020

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The mandible is one of the unique bones and is the only movable component of mastication. The mental foramen is a small round/oval structure present in the mandible. Determining the position of is important for both diagnostic and clinical procedure. The aim of the current study is to analyze the position and symmetry of mental foramen in orthopantomogram (OPG). This is a retrospective clinical study carried out at Private dental institution. This study involves the analysis of orthopantomogram (OPGs) that were taken over a period of one year, from June 2019 to March 2000. A total of 500 OPGs were reviewed and retrieved and the position and symmetry of mental foramen (right and left) were examined. The collected data were subsequently analyzed in SPSS with p<0.05 as statistically significant. In this study, the position of mental foramen in both males and females was found to be between the first and second premolar for both male and female. The mental foramen was mostly found to be asymmetrical for both male and female (68.29% and 56.61% respectively), p-value 0.08 > 0.05, negative correlation. Thus, identification of the mental foramen is important for both diagnostic and clinical procedures.

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“…Similarly, changes in the shape of coronoid and condylar processes of the mandible, and location of inferior alveolar canal and mental foramen have also been documented. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The importance of these variations is predicated on the fact that although they anatomically differ from the perceived traditional presentation, they usually do not require therapeutic intervention. They can, however, present diagnostic dilemma for the untrained eye or may cause symptoms.…”

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Prevalence of Radiographic Anomalies and Abnormalities on Panoramic Films in the Pakistani Population

Asif¹,

Babar²,

Kamal³

et al. 2021

J Pak Dent Assoc

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OBJECTIVES: Orthopantomogram (OPG) is a dental radiograph that captures the maxillofacial region in a single image for quick assessment of the dental arches and their surrounding structures. It can be used for treatment planning and analysis of jaw-related pathologies. Prior studies have demonstrated geographical variations in radiographic anomalies and pathologies, our purpose was to establish baseline statistics for the Pakistani population, so the Pakistani dentists are able to distinguish between anomalies and pathologies and provide appropriate care when needed. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study design was used to analyze de-identified 2411 OPGs taken for routine dental care at the dental clinics of Riphah International University. These were broadly classified according to site. Data was documented on SPSS version 22 and presented as frequencies. RESULTS: From a total of 2,411 OPGs, 2326 met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of the patients was 29.06±17.99 years. Our findings included pneumatization of the maxillary sinus in 9.8%, pathological findings in the sinus in 3.9%, deflected nasal septum in 7.5%, alveolar bone loss in 32.7%, elongated styloid process in 12.1%, pathological finding associated with maxillary bone in 1.4% and mandibular bone in 2.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Our results were somewhat unique when compared with studies from other geographical locations. We established baseline statistics about the common anomalies and abnormalities noted in dental radiographs for the Pakistani population. KEY WORDS: Orthopantomogram, anomalies, mandible, maxilla

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Position and symmetry of mental foramen: A radiographic study in bareilly population

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Mental Foramen Size, Position and Symmetry in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Black Population: Radiographic Evidence

Mental Foramen Size, Position and Symmetry in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Black Population: Radiographic Evidence

Position and Symmetry of Mental Foramen in Orthopantomogram (OPG) - A Retrospective Observational Study

Prevalence of Radiographic Anomalies and Abnormalities on Panoramic Films in the Pakistani Population

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