[Terminological and debatable issues of the intraosseous organization of the anterior part of the mandible].

In the scientific literature, one can find conflicting assumptions about the presence of «proper mental bone» and «upper and lower lingual canals», which make up a separate ossified area in the chin of the mandible and the system of blood supply and innervation. However, calling these lesions «lingual canals» or «incisal canals», as is often found in various articles, is incorrect based on the position of International Anatomical Terminology. This is due to the lack of topographic reference in the term, which can equally be understood as the canal of the tongue, the neurovascular bundle of the same name, and the root canal system of the teeth of the lower jaw and can also be associated with the maxilla. We searched for information in English, without time limits, in the PubMed Central database, and searched on Google and analyzed the bibliography, relevant studies and reviews. The selection of publications was carried out by request «mental spine canals», 58 articles were found in PubMed, of which 21 were relevant. For the analysis, publications were selected that described in detail the anatomical, clinical and radiological features of the structure of the anterior part of the mandible. As a result of previous studies and the study of literature data, the intraosseous structures of the anterior part of the lower jaw were refined and classified, which solve not only terminological disputes, but also are important clinical guidelines for endodontic treatment, dental implantation and local anesthesia.