Quintuple Mental Foramina: A Rare Anatomical Variant Identified by High-Resolution Cone Beam Computed Tomography-A Case Report
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Three-Dimensional Cephalometric Landmark Annotation Demonstration on Human Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scans
Published on: September 8, 2023
Joul Kassis1,2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry Damascus University Damascus Syria.
Clinical Case Reports
|November 5, 2026
Abstract:
This 26-year-old male presented with severe right mandibular pain. ALARA/ALADA-compliant cone beam computed tomography revealed a rare bilateral quintuple mental foramina configuration: three on the right and two on the left. Third molar extraction proceeded without neurosensory complications. This report details the embryological, epidemiological, and surgical implications of this anatomical variation.
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