The Influence of Craniometric Variation on the Position of Mandibular Foramen: A Cadaveric Cross-Sectional Study

Background and Objectives: the mandibular foramen is an essential anatomic landmark in performing various dental and surgical procedures, including inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). However, its position may vary based on the individual morpho-functional features of the skull and face. This study aims to conduct a personalized assessment of the location of the mandibular foramen in various shapes of skulls, faces, and mandibles. Materials and Methods: this anatomic morphometric cross-sectional study was performed using one hundred and six (n = 106) certified human cadaver heads of both sexes. The cranial index (CI) and Izard’s facial index (FI) were calculated, the linear anatomic parameters of the skull and mandible were measured, the location of the mandibular foramen was identified, and the shapes of the skulls and mandibles were determined. Quantitative statistical data were obtained based on the location of the mandibular foramen, considering different shapes of skulls and faces. Results: there is a significant correlation between the location of the mandibular foramen, the high lengthy index (HLI) of the mandible, and the longitudinal latitude index (LLI) of the mandibular process. Conclusions: personalized assessment of the mandibular foramen based on a comprehensive analysis of craniometric characteristics can contribute to preventing unwanted dental and surgical complications, such as inferior alveolar nerve damage.

Авторы
Darawsheh Hadi1 , Alsaegh Ali2 , Nikolenko Vladimir3 , Bakieva Saida1 , Smilyk Irina4 , Panin Andrew5 , Kheygetyan Artur6 , Troitskiy Vasiliy1 , Leonov Dmitry1 , Vasil’ev Yuriy1
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Издательство
MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
Номер выпуска
12
Язык
Английский
Страницы
1925
Статус
Опубликовано
Подразделение
Anatomy Education in Clinical Practice: Past, Present and Future
Том
60
Год
2024
Организации
  • 1 Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy, First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
  • 2 Medical Institute, Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University, 117198 Moscow, Russia
  • 3 Department of Anatomy and Histology, First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
  • 4 Institute of Anatomy, 121205 Skolkovo, Russia
  • 5 Russian University of Medicine, 119991 Moscow, Russia
  • 6 Dentistry Department No.1, Rostov State Medical University, 344022 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Ключевые слова
mandible; mandibular foramen; mandibular nerve; mandibular canal; nerve block; face; skull; inferior alveolar nerve; anthropometry; education
Дата создания
26.11.2024
Дата изменения
26.11.2024
Постоянная ссылка
https://repository.rudn.ru/ru/records/article/record/157745/
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