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Comparative Study
. 1998 Nov;27(6):341-3.
doi: 10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600388.

Radiographic study of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population

N M al Jasser  1 , A L Nwoku
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Comparative Study

Radiographic study of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population

N M al Jasser et al. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 1998 Nov.

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.

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