Mental Foramen Bypass for Prosthetically Favorable Implant Positioning in the Atrophied Mandible

Background/Objectives: Severe posterior mandibular atrophy is often limiting for implant placement due to diminished bone height and proximity to the mental fora-men with its anatomical variations, particularly the anterior loop. Conventional solutions may require invasive procedures or result in prosthetic cantilevers. Utilization of available lingual bone to bypass the mental foramen may represent a less invasive alternative; however, anatomical evidence supporting this concept remains limited