A Bioabsorbable Collagen Nerve Cuff (NeuraGen) for Repair of Lingual and Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injuries: A Case Series

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2058-2062

  Farole, Anthony ^a   Jamal, Basem T ^b  

^a Bala Cynwyd   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; LINGUAL NERVE; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE INJURY; NERVE SURGERY; NEURALGIA; NEUROLYSIS; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRICK TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; THERMAL STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; COLLAGEN; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; LINGUAL NERVE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 51449107215     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.06.017     Document Type: Article

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