Accessory Mental Nerve: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Mamatha N.S., Kedarnath N.S., Madhumathi Singh, Gourav Patel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-09-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: mental nerve; mandibular fracture
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3411/76-%205968_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PRP)_PFA(P)_PFBook(NC).pdf

The presence of an Accessory Mental Nerve (AMN) is rare. The mental foramen is an important landmark in the mandible for administration of local anaesthesia and mental nerve identification and its preservation is of paramount importance in various surgical procedures. This article presents a case of an incidental finding of accessory mental nerves during open reduction and fixation of a compound fracture of left body of mandible. Knowledge on anatomic variations is helpful in diagnosis, treatment planning and management during surgical procedures.