Anatomy of the Mental Foramen: Relationship among Different Metrical Parameters for Accurate Localization
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Anatomy of the Mental Foramen: Relationship among Different Metrical Parameters for Accurate Localization / M. Cellina, C. Martinenghi, S. De Nardi, A. Palamenghi, M. Cè, C. Sforza, A. Cappella, D. Gibelli. - In: APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 13:16(2023), pp. 9235.1-9235.11. [10.3390/app13169235]
Abstract:
Purpose: The mental foramen (MF) is important in dental surgery procedures for preventing
possible iatrogenic lesions and for anesthetic procedures. This paper aims at expanding knowledge on
the metrical characteristics that are useful for the correct anatomical assessment of the MF. Materials
and Methods: On 100 CBCT scans (50 males and 50 females), height, width, depth, linear distance
from the inferior and superior mandibular edge and position according to teeth and dental apices
were analyzed. Differences according to sex and the side for each metrical measurement and for teeth
and dental apices were assessed through a two-way ANOVA test and Chi-square test, respectively.
Pearson’s test and a one-way ANOVA test were used to test correlations among the chosen parameters
(p < 0.01). Results: The depth and distance from the inferior and superior mandibular edges showed
sexual dimorphism (p < 0.01). Height and width were positively related, as well as depth and
distance from the inferior mandibular edge in females (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Novel data about the
anatomical position of the mental foramen are described, which are useful for the management of
surgical procedures.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
mental foramen; anatomy; CBCT; anesthesia
Elenco autori:
M. Cellina, C. Martinenghi, S. De Nardi, A. Palamenghi, M. Cè, C. Sforza, A. Cappella, D. Gibelli
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