Location of mental foramen in a group of Libyan patients: An orthopantomographic study

• Main Authors: Ahmed Taher Elhassan (Author), Ahmed Ali Musrati (Author), Nadiay Mohammed Ehtiwash (Author), Syed Wali Peeran (Author), Faisal Mohammed Alzahrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objective: The mental foramen (MF) is a crucial landmark because the mental nerves and vessels exit through it. Therefore, marking its location is important when performing surgeries, placement of dental implants, or administering anesthesia and hence avoiding nerve damage. As the exa...