ABSTRACT
Aim of the study: Purpose of this study was to find out the most common position shape and direction of mental foramen in dry mandible of Maharashtra region. Background: Study of mental foramen is important for dentists in administering regional anesthesia and performing periapical surgery in the mental region of the mandible. Material and methods: Seventy five adult dry mandibles of unknown sex are studied for position shape and direction of mental foramen. All mandibles are studied for position shape and direction of mental foramen. Results: The most frequent position of mental foramen was in line with the longitudinal axis of the IInd premolar tooth. The shape of mental foramen was round or oval. Conclusions: Knowledge about morphometry of mental foramen is important for various dental procedure involving periapical region.
ABSTRACT
In routine dissection of upper extremity, in a 70yrs old male cadaver, we found the abnormal branching pattern of the third part of axillary artery on the right side. The third part of axillary artery divided into medial and lateral trunks. The medial trunk is referred to as deep brachial artery and lateral trunk is referred to as superficial brachial artery. The superficial brachial artery continues as brachial artery in arm and finally in cubital fossa divides into radial and ulnar arteries. The deep brachial artery at its origin was trapped by two roots of median nerve and later divided in to Subscapular artery, Anterior circumflex humeral artery, Posterior circumflex humeral artery and profunda brachii artery. The branching pattern of the axillary artery was normal on left side. This variation is important for surgeons for lymphectomies, to anesthesiologist and orthopedic surgeons considering the frequency of procedures done in this region.