Anterior loop of the mental nerve in Saudi sample in Riyadh, KSA. A cone beam computerized tomography study

• Main Authors: Osama Saeed Alyami (Author), Mazen Saeed Alotaibi (Author), Pradeep Koppolu (Author), Abdulrahman Alosaimy (Author), Ashraf Abdulghani (Author), Lingam Amara Swapna (Author), Dalal H Alotaibi (Author), Ali Alqerban (Author), Kizhakke Veetil Sheethi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The portion of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) existent anterior to the mental foramen, before parting the canal, is referred to as the anterior loop (AL) of the IAN. The presence of AL is important when placing the implant interforaminal area of the mandible. These anatomical discrepancie...