CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE MANDIBULAR AND MAXILLOFACIAL REGIONS OF THE INDIGENOUS BLACK BENGAL GOAT.

Abstract

The study involved the measurements of some clinically important landmarks for regional anesthesia in the mandibles and upper jaws of thirty black Bengal goats. The length and maximum height of the mandibles were 14.21 cm and 8.83 cm respectively. The distance from Caudal border of mandible to below mandibular foramen was 1.47 cm, while the distance from the mandibular foramen to the base of the mandible, Caudal border of mandibular to the level of mandibular foramen and mandibular foramen to border of mandibular angle were 3.64 cm, 0.90 cm and 2.65 cm respectively. The distance between the lateral end of the alveolus of the incisor tooth to the mental foramen was 2.11 cm from the mental foramen to the caudal Mandibular border was 11.69 cm. Facial tuberosity to the infra¬orbital canal and from the latter to the root of the alveolar tooth directly ventral to it were in the range of 1.85- 2.07 cm and 1.59 – 2.09 cm respectively. These data was discussed with regard to their application in proper tracking of mandibular, mental and infraorbital nerves in aid of regional anesthetic procedures for the clinical affection around the head of the black Bengal goat such as during dental extraction and was compared with the both West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto goat breeds.