Multiple lingual foramen: A case series

Abstract

The lingual foramina is a structure located at the lingual side of anterior mandible which houses the sublingual artery which in turn anastomoses with the Inferior alveolar vessels. This is a structure that has little information in terms of anatomy and its variations but it has a lot of significance when it comes to any invasive procedure in the anterior region of mandible. With the advent of Implantology, dentists have to be careful while placing implants in the region of or in proximity to the lingual foramen in order to avoid any unprecedented outcomes like haemorrhage. Cone Beam Computed Tomography is an indispensable tool at our disposal that is extensively used for treatment planning and to determine the prognosis of the disease. The anatomy and radiographic appearance should be known to the clinician for an impeccable diagnosis and treatment planning. In this paper, different appearances, variations in position and number are depicted through different sagittal and coronal section views of CBCT.