A Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Study on the Location of Mandibular and Mental Foramen in Indian Pediatric Population.

Aim: To determine the location of mandibular foramen (MF) and mental foramen (MeF) in 8-18-year-old children using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: Hundred CBCT images of children (8-18 years) were evaluated to determine the shortest distance from MF to the anterior border of ramus (A), posterior border of ramus (P) and inferior border of the mandible (MI), most superior point of the curvature of mandibular notch (MN), occlusal plane of the mandibular permanent molars (O), and the distance from MeF to lower border of mandible (BM) and to the alveolar crest (AC).

Results: There was a statistical increase in A-MF, P-MF, MI-MF, MN-MF, and O-MF values with age.