A Variation in the Position of the Mental Foramen: A Case Report

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-309

  Shah, Sonal ^a   Vaze, Suhas ^a   Kinhal, Kriti ^a  

^a DR D Y PATIL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anatomic variation; Mental foramen; Unusual position

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041029238     PISSN: 09728279     EISSN: 0974942X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12663-010-0079-7     Document Type: Article

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