Anthropometry Study on Mental Foramen in Human Mandible

Mental foramen is an oval and circular opening on the anterior surface of mandible and its transmit mental nerve and vessels. Present study was done on fifty dried human mandible. The aim of study is to provide data on anthropometry of mental foramen. Size and distances from the various landmarks were noted with the help of digital vernier calipers. Results found of shape of mental foramen was circular 73.5 %. The position of the mental foramen below the apex of second premolar52 %. The average distances of the mental foramen from symphysis menti are 25.28mm on right side and 23.04mm left side. From posterior border of ramus are 65.47mm right side and 76.11mm left side. From alveolar crest are 14.86mm right side and 15.36mm left side. From base of mandible are 14.53mm right side and 14.01mm left side.