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| Title: | Radiographic study of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population. |
| Authors: | Al-Jasser, N.
Nwoku, A. |
| Keywords: | Radiographic study; mental foramen; Saudi population |
| Issue Date: | 1998 |
| Publisher: | British Institute of Radiology |
| Citation: | Dentomaxillofacial Radiology; 27(6): 341-343 |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To determine the most common position of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population and to compare the results with those reported for other populations. METHODS: Four hundred and fourteen panoramic radiographs of a Saudi population from four different dental centres were studied. RESULTS: The commonest position of the mental foramen was in line with the longitudinal axis of the second premolar (45.3%) followed closely by location between the first and second premolars (42.7%). The mental foramen was symmetrical in 80% of patients. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should expect to find the position of the mental foramen to be symmetrical and in line with the second premolar teeth. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15814 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1285 |
| Appears in Collections: | College of Dentistry
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