Figure 25.

Synopsis of placement sites for specialized (“second generation”) MMF screws as described in the text and listed in Table 2. The MMF screw insertion sites of the different study groups are superimposed symmetrically on a panoramic display of the upper and lower quadrants. For improved visualization the exit zones of the mental nerve and its branches around the foramen are not spaced in the scheme. (Color-coded fields—authors: Blue—Otten 1981⁸; Pink—Schneider et al,⁴⁵ Imazawa et al⁵³; Magenta—Ho et al⁵⁰; Blue and red—Hoffmann et al¹³; Blue and yellow—Maurer et al⁵²; Green—Karlis and Glickman⁴²; Yellow—Roccia et al¹⁹; Gray—Fabbroni et al²²; Orange and gray—Coletti et al⁴⁶)