Morphological Study of Infraorbital Foramen in Human Dry Skulls and CT Images

Abstract

Introduction: The infraorbital foramen (IOF) is an important anatomical landmark for maxillofacial surgery, dental anesthesia, implantology, and reconstructive procedures. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the morphological characteristics, shape variability, and presence of accessory infraorbital foramen (AIOF) in human dry skulls and computed  tomography (CT) images.