Anatomical and CBCT-Based Evaluation of the Mental Foramen in Korean Adults: Clinical Implications for Implant Surgery and Mental Nerve Block.

ABSTRACT: Background: Precise localization of the mental foramen (MF) is essential to avoid mental nerve injury during implant placement, osteotomy, periapical surgery, and regional anesthesia. However, MF morphology and canal orientation show population-specific variability, and comprehensive morphometric data combining cadaveric dissection and CBCT analysis remain limited in Koreans. This study aimed to provide clinically applicable MF reference values for Korean adults. Methods: Thirty-two hemimandibles from 16 dentate Korean cadavers were examined through direct anatomical dissection. MF position relative to teeth, shape, vertical and horizontal diameters, and distances to the gingival margin, inferior border, and mandibular midline were measured. CBCT imaging of 12 hemimandibles w

SUBMITTER: Kim YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature