Anatomical Variation in the Mandibular Foramen in Non-Atrophic and Atrophic Mandibles.

Objectives: Previous studies of variation in mandibular foramen characteristics with age have involved comparison in different populations, but few data, between non-atrophic and atrophic mandibles are available. The aim of this original article was to compare the position, shape and area of the mandibular foramen between non-atrophic and atrophic mandibles.

Material And Methods: Morphometric methods were used to study the mandibular foramen variation.