title: Lingual accessory mental foramen: a report of an extremely rare anatomical variation.
abstract: The presence of accessory foramina and canals in the mandible is frequently overlooked in clinical procedures. It is important to note that these anatomical variations may only be pre-surgically detected on imaging exams, and such detection may directly influence therapeutic success. We describe a previously unreported case of accessory mental foramen located in the lingual cortical bone of the mandible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paula, Brazil.
authors.forename: Frederico S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Marianna G G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Christiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Paulo S F
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Iêda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Crusoé-Rebello
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed