Associations between the 3D position of the mental foramen with sagittal skeletal relationships (classes I, II, and III) and vertical facial growth patterns (normal, long, and short faces) in different ages and sexes: a retrospective cohort study of 360 CBCTs

• Main Authors: Sepideh Bagheri (Author), Mohammadreza Shokuhifar (Author), Mehrnaz Moradinejad (Author), Mahshid Razavi (Author), Alireza Hashemi Ashtiani (Author), Behnaz Baratvand (Author), Vahid Rakhshan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The 3D position of the mental foramen (MF) is of significant clinical value in dental implantology and mandibular surgeries or in local anesthesia. Despite its importance, it is not clearly known how the position of MF can alter in different individuals, since the literature on t...