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September, 2010, Vol. 12, No. 3

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© 2010 Stomatologija

Stomatologija 2010; 12 (3): 93-6 606 KB

Anatomical Variation of Mental Foramen.
A case report

Anwar Ramadhan, Elias Messo, Jan-Michaél Hirsch

Summary

We have reported a case of triple mental foramina at the right side of the premolar region, which was discovered during reposition and ostheosynthesis of a mandible fracture. A review of the literature, was performed which disclosed no previous clinical cases reported but an incidence of 1.2% of triple foramina after investigating dry skulls or radiographics. The discussion stresses the importance of adequate preoperative radiological examination in the clinical situation especially when closed surgery is planned.

Key words: sensation, mental foramen, mental nerve, mandible fracture, vestibular incision.

Received: 08 07 2009

Accepted for publishing: 23 09 2010


* Department of Surgical Sciences, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery , Medical Faculty, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Anwar Ramadhan* – B.D.S.

Elias Messo* – D.D.S.

Jan-Michaél Hirsch* – D.D.S., Prof.

Address correspondence to Prof. Jan-Michaél Hirsch, Department of Surgical Sciences, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery , Medical Faculty, Uppsala University. SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.

E-mail address: jan.hirsch@surgsci.uu.se