<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
what is the purpose of the mental foramen
what is the purpose of the mental foramen
transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels ( the mental artery )
transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels ( the mental artery )