Panoramic Radiographic Study of Mental Foramen in Selected Kashmiri Population.

ABSTRACT

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the most common accurate position of the mental foramen in selected Kashmiri population, which helps in several clinical procedure and nerve block anesthesia. Methods: The study sample included one thousand panoramic radiographs of selected population of Kashmir that presented to postgraduate department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Govt. dental college and hospital Srinagar from 2008 to 2015. Results: The most common Horizontal position of the mental foramen was below the root of second premolar tooth i.e. position 4 (44.77%). Conclusion: This may help the clinicians and anthropologists in identifying the mental foramen more accurately.