Analysis of the Lingula Shapes in Macerated Mandibles of Brazilian Individuals
The lingula of the mandible is a bone projection that limits medially the mandibular foramen, which is the region where the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle penetrates. The lingula is an important anatomical landmark used in maxillofacial surgeries and to block the inferior alveolar nerve. The...
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Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía
2016
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