Çağlayan Fatma, Sümbüllü Muhammed Akif, Akgül Hayati Murat, Altun Oğuzhan
J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Nov;25(6):2227-30. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001080.
The aim of this study was to assess the vertical and horizontal position, angle, and diameter of the mental foramen (MF) according to sex and age by cone beam computed tomography in a Turkish patient population.
Cone beam computed tomography records of 192 consecutive patients consisting of 106 women and 86 men were examined, retrospectively. The vertical and horizontal positions of MF, angle and diameter of MF, and distance from MF to the alveolar crest and the base of the mandible were evaluated with respect to sex and age groups.
There were statistically significant differences in the distance of MF to the alveolar crest according to age groups. When we compared the right and left sides, we have only found out statistically significant differences in the angles of MF and that it was higher in the left side.
From our results, the detection of the position of MF can provide detailed information for preoperative treatment planning (for surgery and dental implant surgery procedures), especially in the mandibular premolar region.
本研究旨在通过锥形束计算机断层扫描，评估土耳其患者群体中颏孔（MF）的垂直和水平位置、角度及直径，并分析其与性别和年龄的关系。
回顾性分析192例连续患者的锥形束计算机断层扫描记录，其中女性106例，男性86例。评估颏孔的垂直和水平位置、角度及直径，以及颏孔与牙槽嵴和下颌骨基部的距离，并按性别和年龄组进行分析。
颏孔至牙槽嵴的距离在不同年龄组间存在统计学显著差异。左右两侧比较时，仅发现颏孔角度存在统计学显著差异，且左侧角度更高。
根据我们的研究结果，颏孔位置的检测可为术前治疗计划（手术及牙种植手术）提供详细信息，尤其是在下颌前磨牙区。
