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Assessment of the prevalence and length of the anterior and caudal loops of the mental nerve as anatomical variants of exiting the mandible at the mental foramen using cone-beam computed tomography: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Liuling HuiKuo Feng HungMichael Marc BornsteinYiu Yan Leung
Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2022)
Surgeons performing inter-foraminal oral surgeries like dental implant placement and genioplasty should be aware of the possible distance of the AL and CL to avoid iatrogenic mental nerve injury.
Keyphrases
  • cone beam computed tomography
  • mental health
  • peripheral nerve
  • risk factors
  • quality improvement