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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE LINGUALLY BASED AND THE BUCCALLY BASED TRIANGULAR FLAP DESIGN IN THE SURGICAL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLARS (CLINICAL TRIAL) [PDF]

Alexandria Dental Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Removal of wisdom teeth could be challenging owning to limited accessibility, the tooth’s structural location and probable nerve damage especially to the inferior alveolar nerve and the lingual nerve.OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of this ...
Ahmed Sweedan, Saeeda Osman, Nesma Said
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An anomalous neural interconnection between the Lingual and Mylohyoid Nerves

Qanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, 2022
The interconnection between the lingual nerve (LN) and the hypoglossal nerve, the LN and the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), and the LN and the mylohyoid nerve (MHN) has already been documented in the literature.
Khizer Hussain Afroze M, Sangeeta M, Pagutharivu P   +2 more
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Risk of lingual nerve injuries in removal of mandibular third molars: a retrospective case-control study

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
Background Through the analysis of clinical data, we attempted to investigate the etiology and determine the risk of severe iatrogenic lingual nerve injuries in the removal of the mandibular third molar. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed
Itaru Tojyo, Takashi Nakanishi, Yukari Shintani, Kenjiro Okamoto, Yukihiro Hiraishi, Shigeyuki Fujita   +5 more
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Lingual nerve injury following mandibular third molar extractions

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015
The aim of this paper is to alert dentists and maxillofacial surgeons that they must learn the variable anatomy of the lingual nerve in order to avoid damaging it during lower third molar extractions.
George W. Bernard, Victor Mintz
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Variation in Lingual Nerve Course: A Human Cadaveric Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The lingual nerve is a terminal branch of the mandibular nerve. It is varied in its course and in its relationship to the mandibular alveolar crest, submandibular duct and also the related muscles in the floor of the mouth.
Samah M Al-Amery, Phrabhakaran Nambiar, Murali Naidu, Wei Cheong Ngeow   +3 more
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Anatomical Risk Factors of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury Association with Surgical Extraction of Mandibular Third Molar in Korean Population

Applied Sciences, 2021
The purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of possible inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injury after extraction of the mandibular third molars.
Hee Jin Kim, Ye Joon Jo, Jun Seok Choi, Hyo Joon Kim, Jin Kim, Seong Yong Moon   +5 more
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The perception and practice of routine lingual flap retraction in lower third molar surgery among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Lingual nerve injury is a known complication of mandibular third molar (M3M) surgery, and retraction of the lingual flap is reported to reduce the incidence of this complication. However, there is no global consensus on the routine retraction
Ekaniyere Benlance Edetanlen, Ufadime Lawani, Taofeek Akinniyi, Esther Ayanere, Uchenna C Okechi, Benjamin Fomete, Otasowie Osunde, Timothy Olukunle Aladelusi   +7 more
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An anomalous relationship of the maxillary artery with the mandibular nerve branches: A rare case report of two anatomical variations

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2023
The maxillary artery (MA) and mandibular nerve are important structures in the infratemporal fossa (ITF) supplying large portions of the face. During a medical dissection course, two rare anatomical variations pertaining to the MA's relationship to the ...
Annette P Occhialini, Manasa S Muppirala, Sidharth Nayak, Christopher T Nguyen, Hoang H Nguyen, Haley L Nation   +5 more
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Correlation of miRNA expression with intensity of neuropathic pain in man

Molecular Pain, 2019
Background Peripheral nerve injury causes changes in expression of multiple receptors and mediators that participate in pain processing. We investigated the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) – a class of post-transcriptional regulators involved in many ...
Diana Tavares-Ferreira, Nathan Lawless, Emma V Bird, Simon Atkins, David Collier, Emanuele Sher, Karim Malki, Daniel W Lambert, Fiona M Boissonade   +8 more
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Novel use of a piezo electric device for retrieval of a third molar root from the floor of the mouth: A case report

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2023
A 26-year-old female patient presented for extraction of her mandibular impacted third molars, teeth #17 and #32. The patient was consented with the understanding of potential complications of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and lingual nerve (LN) injury ...
Douglas Beals, Anthony Leon, Dexter Barber, John Francis, Trever Siu, Jemma Hanson   +5 more
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