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Clinical Anatomy of the Lingual Nerve: A Review

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2017
Knowledge of lingual nerve anatomy is of paramount importance to dental practitioners and maxillofacial surgeons. The purpose of this article is to review lingual nerve anatomy from the cranial base to its insertion in the tongue and provide a more detailed explanation of its course to prevent procedural nerve injuries.Fifteen human cadavers from the ...
Somsak Sittitavornwong, Michael Babston, Douglas Denson, Steven Zehren, Jonathan Friend   +4 more
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Nerve Injuries in Dentistry: Lingual Nerve

Journal of Oral and Dental Care
Objectives: The aim of this review was to analyze the incidence of injuries of the lingual nerve due to third molar surgical extractions. The most relevant etiological factors, diagnostic methods and mean recovery periods were analysed. In addition, different therapeutical approaches were described. Material and Methods: Literature was selected through
Carmen López Carriches, Luis Alberto Moreno-López, Ricardo Bahram-Taheri, José Francisco, Martín-Morales M, Isabel Leco-Berrocal   +5 more
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Multivariate assessment of site of lingual nerve

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2015
Injury to the lingual nerve can cause debilitating symptoms. The nerve lies in the retromolar region and its anatomical site can vary within patients and according to sex, age, and dentate status. To our knowledge, no previous studies have recorded its course from multiple bony landmarks and examined the association between age, dentate status, and sex,
G J, Dias, R K, de Silva, T, Shah, E, Sim, N, Song, S, Colombage, J, Cornwall   +6 more
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Distribution pattern of the human lingual nerve

Clinical Anatomy, 2004
AbstractThe tongue is an intricate organ with many functions. Despite the knowledge of the presence of muscular and neural connections in the tongue, a detailed neuroanatomical depiction of the nerves' topography in the tongue has not been demonstrated.
Karen B, Zur, Liancai, Mu, Ira, Sanders
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[Schwannomas of the lingual nerve].

Anales otorrinolaringologicos ibero-americanos, 2007
Schwanomas in extracranial head and neck region are an uncommon tumour, but when refered to its origin in the parasympathetic nerve fibers are extremely rare. We describe a case of schwanoma of the right submandibular gland originating from the parasympathetic branch of the lingual nerve, and we discuss about the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic ...
F J, Rodríguez Domínguez, B, Ramos Medina, E, Ruiz Veguilla, D, Rodríguez Herrero, A, Huelbes Ros, J, García Solano   +5 more
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Lingual distribution of the human glossopharyngeal nerve

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 2009
Nineteenth century anatomical descriptions of the anterior distribution of cranial nerve (CN) IX on the dorsal tongue are contrary to current concepts. By employing Sihler's stain, we demonstrated that, in fact, CN IX projects more anteriorly than the posterior third of the tongue.
Richard L, Doty, Daniel M, Cummins, Anna, Shibanova, Ira, Sanders, Liancai, Mu   +4 more
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Surgical Management of Lingual Nerve Injuries

Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, 2001
Injuries to the lingual nerve remain a relatively uncommon event. However, given the frequency of surgical procedures in this anatomic region, it is likely that every oral and maxillofacial surgeon will be required to manage such an injury. When spontaneous recovery of lingual sensation is absent, microsurgical reconstruction can predictably achieve ...
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Lingual Nerve Neurilemmoma

The Journal of Otolaryngology, 2004
Hui-Ching, Chuang, Chih-Ying, Su, Chun-Chung, Lui, Chung-Feng, Hwang, Chih-Yen, Chien   +4 more
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Lingual Nerve Repair

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2013
Roger A, Meyer, Shahrokh C, Bagheri
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The lingual nerve entrapment syndrome

British Dental Journal, 1987
K H, Ho, R E, Lloyd
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