title: A variation in the position of the mental foramen: a case report.
abstract: The most common position of mental foramen in the human mandible is apical to the second premolar. Literature reports that mental foramen lies either anterior to the first premolar or posterior to the first molar in only 1-2% of cases. A case with a rare variation in position of the mental foramen is presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil dental college and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, 411018 India.
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Suhas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaze
authors.forename: Kriti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kinhal