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Early diagnosis and precise planning are therefore essential. Case Presentation: This case report presents a rare instance of an asymptomatic impacted mandibular second premolar located in close proximity to the mental foramen in a 44-year-old female patient. The impaction was discovered incidentally on an orthopantomogram, and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) confirmed intimate contact between the root of the impacted second premolar and the mental nerve. Surgical removal was performed under local anesthesia via a conservative triangular flap and a corticotomy window. Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) generated from autologous blood was placed in the socket to foster healing. The proximity of the mental foramen dictated minimal bone removal and atraumatic luxation to avoid nerve stretch or compression. PRF was selected as an effective biomaterial shown to accelerate soft tissue healing and moderate postoperative discomfort, potentially reducing the likelihood of neurosensory disturbance. The socket presented satisfactory healing, and neurosensory function was normal at the first week follow-up and remained normal at 7 months postoperatively (longest follow-up), and no complications were reported by the patient. Conclusions: CBCT-guided planning, meticulous surgical techniques, and adjunctive PRF allowed for safe extraction without post-operative paraesthesia. Timely identification of such rare impactions broadens treatment options and minimizes complications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports8030177","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,15]],"date-time":"2025-09-15T07:56:51Z","timestamp":1757923011000},"page":"177","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Surgical Management of an Impacted Mandibular Second Premolar in Close Proximity to the Mental Foramen: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Aikaterini","family":"Blouchou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-5869-2857","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panagiotis Rafail","family":"Peitsinis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-4798-9671","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ioannis H.","family":"Makrygiannis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gregory","family":"Venetis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ioannis","family":"Tilaveridis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Rathee, M., and Jain, P. 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