The antilingula as an anatomic landmark in oral surgery.
The antilingula is a highly variable anatomic landmark and in most instances is situated considerably anteriorly and superiorly to the inferior dental foramen. However, a cut made between 5 and 10 mm. distal to the antilingula is within a statistically safe area, in over 72 per cent of cases, to avoid encroaching upon the inferior alveolar foramen.
D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*