page_title: Mental foramen
hierarchical_section_title: Mental foramen
caption_attribution_description: English: Periapical radiograph depicting the junction of the mandibular canal and the mandibular incisive canal near the mental foramen.
context_page_description: The mental foramen is one of two foramina located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in toothless individuals.
context_section_description: The mental foramen is one of two foramina (openings) located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels (the mental artery). The mental foramen descends slightly in toothless individuals.
caption: The mandibular incisive canal (indicated here by coral green arrows) continuing anteriorly (to the right) from the mandibular canal (purple arrows) after the mental foramen (light green circle).
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