Position of the mental foramen: An anatomical study

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 161, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 272-273

  Kqiku, Lumnije ^a   Sivic, Ensad ^a   Weiglein, Andreas ^a   Städtler, Peter ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anatomical position; Mandible; Mental foramen

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE RESECTION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

BICUSPID; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 79960070515     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: 1563258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-011-0898-2     Document Type: Article

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