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Background: The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the prevalence and localization of the accessory mental foramen in the Southeastern Anatolian population using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, cone beam computed tomography images of 629 patients who applied to Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery between 2015 and 2020 for various reasons were retrospectively evaluated and 61 accessory mental foramen fixations were made. the reported case; Age, gender and localization were evaluated. The mean distance between the mental foramen and the accessory mental foramen was also calculated, and all measurements were then statistically analyzed. Results: As a result of the analysis, 629 patients were evaluated. AMF was detected in 61 of them. While 28 of them were male patients, 33 of them were determined in female patients. While unilateral accessory mental foramen was detected in 56 patients, it was detected bilaterally in 5 patients. After the comparison made by gender, the mean value was found to be 1.931 for men, while this value was found to be 1.91 for women. As a result of the statistical analysis, no significant difference was found between them. Conclusions: As a result of the evaluations, we think that gender and age have no effect on the distance between the mental foramen and the accessory mental foramen. Larger studies with larger samples are required for more precise results.