Genial Tubercles

What is it? Mental spines - Small round elevations (usually two pairs) clustered around the midline on the lingual surface of the lower portion of the man-- dibular symphysis. These tubercles serve as attachments for the genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles as are critical landmarks for the subperiosteal implant.

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