Abstract
The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and lingual (LN) are susceptible to iatrogenic surgical damage. Systematically review recent clinical evidence regarding IAN/LN repair methods and to develop updated guidelines for managing injury. Recent publications on IAN/LN microsurgical repair from Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were screened by title/abstract. Main texts were appraised for exclusion criteria: no treatment performed or results provided, poor/lacking procedural description, cohort
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 786-802 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Oral Rehabilitation |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- cranial nerve injury
- inferior alveolar nerve
- lingual nerve
- nerve injury
- nerve repair
- trigeminal neuropathy