Evaluation of the Mental Foramen and Accessory Mental Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography

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dc.contributor.authorÇımen, Tansu
dc.contributor.authorSaka, Yunus Yiğit
dc.contributor.authorKayacan Ünel, Helin
dc.contributor.authorDuruel, Onurcem
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:20:42Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:20:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Some anatomical variations, such as accessory mental foramen (AMF) should be considered to prevent clinical complications. This study aimed to assess the AMF via cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and evaluate its relationship with the mental foramen (MF). Methods: Of 244 CBCT images, the AMF and MF diameter, AMF number, MF– crest distance, MF–mandibular basis distance, AMF–crest distance, and AMF– mandibular basis distance were measured. Results: The prevalence of AMF was 9.4% with a total of 46. The diameters of the first and second AMFs were 0.67 ± 0.28 mm and 0.56 ± 0.11 mm on the right, 0.68 ± 0.23 mm and 0.46 ± 0.11 mm on the left, respectively. MF diameters were 2.06 ± 1.37 mm (right side) and 1.91 ± 0.45 mm (left side). The AMF–crest distances for the first and second AMFs were 15.18 ± 2.77 mm and 13.5 ± 2.0 mm (right side), 13.90 ± 3.01 mm and 12.23 ± 0.9 mm (left side), respectively. Some patients had multiple foramina in the area surrounding the MF. First and second AMF–mandibular basis distances were 16.63 ± 2.64 mm and 14.13 ± 4.36 mm (right side), 13.14 ± 2.4 mm and 14.40 ± 3.21 mm (left side). Conclusion: Considering the presence of AMFs during surgical procedures and local anesthesia is critical. It may be damaged during surgical operations. CBCT is a useful method for determining the presence of AMFs to prevent possible complications. © 2025, Selcuk University. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.15311/selcukdentj.1706374
dc.identifier.endpage233
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105014780491
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage230
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.15311/selcukdentj.1706374
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4504
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSelcuk University
dc.relation.ispartofSelcuk Dental Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260121
dc.subjectAccessory mental foramen
dc.subjectCBCT
dc.subjectMental foramen
dc.titleEvaluation of the Mental Foramen and Accessory Mental Foramen with Cone Beam Computed Tomography
dc.title.alternativeKonik Işınlı Bilgisayarlı Tomografi ile Mental Foramen ve Aksesuar Mental Foramenin Değerlendirilmesi
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