Vulnerability of the inferior alveolar nerve and mental nerve during genioplasty: An anatomic study

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-14

  Hwang, Kun ^a,b,e   Lee, Whan Joon ^a,b   Song, You Bong ^a,c   Chung, In Hyuk ^a,d  

^a Inha University ^*

^b CHA University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d Inha University   (South Korea)

^e Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genioplasty; Inferior alveolar nerve; Mandibular canal; Mental foramen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; MALE; MANDIBLE; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; CADAVER; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; DISSECTION; HISTOLOGY; INNERVATION; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

CADAVER; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 14544306571     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200501000-00004     Document Type: Article

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