Study of the antero-posterior position of the mental foramen in the Nepalese population using digital Panoramic Radiograph
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2019), Original Research Article
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2019)

Study of the antero-posterior position of the mental foramen in the Nepalese population using digital Panoramic Radiograph

Original Research Article
Published 2020-10-20
Pranaya Khanal
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Bikash Chaudhary
Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rajesh Twayana
Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal
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Keywords

Mandible; Mental foramen; Mental nerve

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Khanal, P., Chaudhary, B., & Twayana, R. (2020). Study of the antero-posterior position of the mental foramen in the Nepalese population using digital Panoramic Radiograph. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 8(4), 183–186. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/928
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Abstract

Background: Mental foramen is an important landmark to be considered when operating in the anterior mandible. It is mandatory to identify the location of the foramen to prevent injury to mental nerve and subsequent paresthesia.

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