Demonstration of the accessory mental foramen using rotational panoramic radiography compared with cone‐beam computed tomography

Naitoh, Munetaka; Yoshida, Kazuhito; Nakahara, Kino; Gotoh, Keinosuke; Ariji, Eiichiro

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.02116.x

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“…Any NFs observed were excluded from this study. The reported frequency of occurrence ranges from 5.7% to 8.3% in previous CBCT studies (5,(8)(9)(10)(11). In the present study, the rate of AMF presence was 6.3%, similar to rates found in previous studies (Table 5).…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Multiple MFs have only been reported and evaluated using CBCT images in some studies (5,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). The foramina located in the surrounding region of the MF have been reported as AMFs although there is no clear definition for AMFs.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Naitoh et al (11) found that the distance between the AMF and the MC ranged from 1.1 to 13.6 mm, with a mean of 6.4 mm (SD: 3.3 mm). Our result is lower than this previous finding.…”

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The Assessment of Accessory Mental Foramina Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Göregen¹

2013

Turk J Med Sci

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A new sildenafil analogue was found to have been added illegally to a dietary supplement marketed for the enhancement of sexual function. The structure was determined as 5- (2-ethoxy-5-{[4-(3,5-Owing to the inclusion of a dimethyl group in acetildenafil, the detected compound was called dimethylacetildenafil. The sample was purified with column chromatography. The IR, LC/MS (ESI), and completely assigned NMR data of dimethylacetildenafil are reported for the first time. The structure was compared with that of acetildenafil and the results showed that the ethyl substitution at the 4-position of the piperazine ring had been replaced by a 3,5-dimethyl substitution. This new acetildenafil analogue was isolated and identified for the first time.

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The Assessment of Accessory Mental Foramina Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Göregen¹

2013

Turk J Med Sci

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“…5,7,11 In accordance with previous studies, the mean long axis was found to be 1.4 mm (SD ¡0.4 mm) in this study. The mean area of the ABFs was found to be 1.7 mm 2 and 1.5 mm 2 in different studies performed by Naitoh et al 5,18 Similar to those studies, we found a mean diameter of 1.5 mm 2 (SD ¡0.8 mm 2 ). Also, Naitoh et al 5 reported that the distance between the mental foramen and the ABF ranged from 4.5 mm to 9.6 mm, with a mean of 6.3 mm.…”

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“…[13][14][15][16][17] However, the frequency of ABFs was found to be 4%, 7.7% and 10.7% in CT-based studies performed in the last 3 years. 5,11,18 In the present study, 14 ABFs were detected in 10 of the 504 patients, and the frequency rate was found to be 2%, which is lower than that generally reported in the literature. There was no statistically significant difference in males and females and no significant gender differences were observed in the present and previous studies.…”

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Detection and characterization of the mandibular accessory buccal foramen using CT

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Şahman²,

Şekerci³

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Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Objective: To investigate the frequency and characteristics of the mandibular accessory buccal foramen (ABF) with CT. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out using the CT records of 504 patients referred to the Erciyes University Medical School (Kayseri, Turkey) between 2007 and 2010. Presence, location, diameter, area and number of ABFs and their continuity with mandibular canal and distance to the mental foramen were evaluated using axial, sagittal and threedimensional CT images. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSSH v. 15 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL), and t-tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: 14 ABFs were observed in 10 (2%) of 504 patients. The frequency of ABFs was found to be 2.6% in males and 1% in females. The mean distance between the ABF and the mental foramen was 5.0 mm [standard deviation (SD) ¡2.48]. The mean long axis of the ABFs was 1.4 mm (SD ¡0.4) and the mean area of them was 1.5 mm 2 (SD ¡0.8). The mean area of the mental foramen on the side with the ABF was 4.1 mm 2 (SD ¡2.71). Conclusions: This study presents a relatively lower frequency of ABFs than that in the literature. These foramina could have more complex neurovascular structures than was previously thought. Thus, in special cases where a direct surgical exploration during the planned surgery is not indicated, CT or cone beam CT examination to determine the possible presence of ABFs may be indicated.

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Tunali¹

2016

Bergman's Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation

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Demonstration of the accessory mental foramen using rotational panoramic radiography compared with cone‐beam computed tomography

Abstract: Approximately half of the accessory mental foramina-positive CBCT images demonstrated the accessory mental foramen, or bony canal between the point of bifurcation from the mandibular canal and accessory mental foramen on rotational panoramic radiographs.

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Detection and characterization of the mandibular accessory buccal foramen using CT

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