Abstract
OBJECTIVESTo determine the most common position of the mental foramen in a selected Saudi population and to compare the results with those reported for other populations.METHODSFour hundred and fourteen panoramic radiographs of a Saudi population from four different dental centres were studied.RESULTSThe commonest position of the mental foramen was in line with the longitudinal axis of the second premolar (45.3%) followed closely by location between the first and second premolars (42.7%). The mental foramen was symmetrical in 80% of patients.CONCLUSIONClinicians should expect to find the position of the mental foramen to be symmetrical and in line with the second premolar teeth.