Determining the position of the lingula and the mandibular foramen using the antilingula in orthognathic surgery

• Main Authors: Chakorn Vorakulpipat (Author), Tawepong Arayapisit (Author), Pee Topothai (Author), Vathanai Bhunyanaphakul (Author), Keerati Tiptimaphan (Author), Nattha Apilakkitakul (Author), Varunya Chantadul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background The antilingula located on the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus has been served as a surgical landmark for the mandibular foramen on the medial surface for decades. However, whether the antilingula truly represents the lingula which is the bony prominence overlapping the m...