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Radiographic study of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population
1Division of Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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.