Lingual accessory mental foramen: a report of an extremely rare anatomical variation

Frederico S. Neves; Marianna G. G. Torres; Christiano Oliveira; Paulo S. F. Campos; Iêda Crusoé-Rebello

doi:10.2334/josnusd.52.501

Case Report

Lingual accessory mental foramen: a report of an extremely rare anatomical variation

Frederico S. Neves, Marianna G. G. Torres, Christiano Oliveira, Paulo S. F. Campos, Iêda Crusoé-Rebello

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Keywords: mental foramen, accessory mental foramen, computed tomography

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2010 Volume 52 Issue 3 Pages 501-503

DOI https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.52.501

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Abstract

The presence of accessory foramina and canals in the mandible is frequently overlooked in clinical procedures. It is important to note that these anatomical variations may only be pre-surgically detected on imaging exams, and such detection may directly influence therapeutic success. We describe a previously unreported case of accessory mental foramen located in the lingual cortical bone of the mandible. (J Oral Sci 52, 501-503, 2010)

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