LOCALIZATION OF MENTAL FORAMEN IN KURDISH PEOPLE IN DUHOK CITY BY CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

FADI SHAMSHOON  HAGI; AHMED ALI  MOHAMMED; SANDY ANDRAWS  HANA

doi:10.26682/sjuod.2023.26.2.39

FADI SHAMSHOON HAGI Dental Unit, Technical Affairs Department, Duhok Directorate of Health, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
AHMED ALI MOHAMMED Dept. of Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
SANDY ANDRAWS HANA Dept. of Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2023.26.2.39

Keywords: Mental Foramen, Mandible, CBCT, 2nd Premolar.

Abstract

Background: The mental foramen is considered one of the most important vital organs in the body of the mandible, and any trauma to the canal or injury to its vital contents during any routine dental procedure in the lower premolar area could lead to a serious problem. This research aims to determine the location of the mental foramen in relation to lower premolar teeth to increase the awareness of any dentist about this remarkable structure, especially during implant placement or tooth extraction.

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 scans of healthy Kurdish people were taken at the Delight Dental Clinic in the Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq). The period extended from March 8th to June 8th, 2023. XMind Prime CBCT from Acteon was used in the acquisition of these scans. 50 scans were of males, and 50 were of females. The patients' ages ranged between 16 and 60 years old. The location of the mental foramen was studied according to side, age, and gender.

Results: The most common location was below the 2nd premolar on both sides and in both genders, and no influence of age on the location of the foramen was found; the most common location was below the 2nd premolar in all age groups.

Conclusion: The most predominant location of the mental foramen in Kurdish people was below the 2nd premolar tooth. A thorough knowledge of the location of the mental foramen can help dentists and oral surgeons avoid undesirable complications during dental procedures.

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