STAFNE'S BONE CAVITY IN THE ANTERIOR MANDIBLE: A CASE REPORT EMPHASIZING THEIR ETIOPATHOGENETIC MECHANISMS

Stafne’s bone cavity (SBC) is an asymptomatic lingual bone cavity situated near the angle of the mandible. The anterior variant of SBC, often showing a radiolucent unilateral ovoid lingual bone concavity in the canine-premolar mandibular region, is uncommon. A 73-year-old male patient was referred for routine dental examination. Panoramic radiograph and CT scans showed a well-defined lingual bony defect in the anterior mandible. Interestingly,...