CASE PRESENTATION: IMPLANT AND PROSTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A CASE WITH AN ACCESSORY MENTAL FORAMEN
Abstract:
Accessory mental foramina represent a morphological variation found with a variable
frequency in different populations. They are smaller diameter canals and foramina with a neurovascular
content, usually located distally from the mental foramen. Cone bean computed tomography
(CBCT) Technology allows for the detection and detailed description of the accessory mental foramina.
This is a report of a clinical case where an accessory mental foramen was identified on the CBCT
analysis. Careful implant planning was carried out, which allowed for an optimal implant position in
relation to the neighbouring tooth and to the accessory mental foramen and canal. A monolithic zirconia
crown restored an optimal function for the patient.
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