Current management of damage to the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves as a result of removal of third molars

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 285-292

  Robinson, Peter ^a   Loescher, Alison R ^a   Yates, Julian M ^a   Smith, Keith G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inferior alveolar nerve; Lingual nerve; Nerve injury; Nerve repair; Sensory testing

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; POLYAMIDE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CONVALESCENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; JAW RADIOGRAPHY; LINGUAL NERVE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MICROSURGERY; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE INJURY; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LINGUAL NERVE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MICROSURGERY; MOLAR, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 3042648224     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.02.024     Document Type: Review

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