Background. In recent years a large number of anatomical studies of the mandible have been conducted. Despite this, there is a certain percentage of complications after surgical interventions on the mandible and adjacent structures. It is necessary for a practicing doctor to have a modern understanding of the clinical features of the structure and variability of the mandibular structures. Objective. To analyze literature data on modern concepts of the topographic and anatomical features of the mandible. Material and methods. Scientific publications from the PubMed, eLibrary, and Google Scholar databases, published between 2008 and 2024, were analyzed. Results. The mandible is one of the bones of the facial skeleton and has a unique structure, different from other human cranial bones. One of its particular features is that it serves as a support for the organs forming the floor of the oral cavity. Its shape and size, similarly to other bony cavities, determine the parameters and topography of other anatomical structures within the oral cavity. Depending on the stage of a person’s life, the presence of teeth, and gender, the mandible exhibits anatomical variability both in the bony framework and in the surrounding vascular and neural structures. Modern maxillofacial surgery and surgical dentistry are impossible without conducting preoperative diagnostic procedures, such as cone-beam computed tomography or multislice computed tomography. Contemporary radiological methods combined with fundamental craniometric techniques can provide fairly reliable information about the topographic and anatomical features of the mandible’s structure. Conclusion. Modern research expands the knowledge of the anatomical and topographic features of the mandible. However, certain issues remain unresolved in clinical anatomy, particularly those related to the effective construction of three-dimensional models for diagnostics and surgical planning.
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