Mental foramen in Thais: An anatomical variation related to gender and side

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 529-533

  Apinhasmit, W ^a   Methathrathip, D ^a   Chompoopong, S ^b   Sangvichien, S ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Gender; Mandible; Mental canal; Mental foramen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; SEX FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 34147142004     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: 12798517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-006-0119-7     Document Type: Article

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