Risk factors of neurosensory deficits in lower third molar surgery: An literature review of prospective studies

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Leung, Y Y ^a   Cheung, L K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

literature review; neurosensory deficit; third molar surgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COCHRANE LIBRARY; DATA BASE; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LINGUAL NERVE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MOLAR TOOTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

AGE FACTORS; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LINGUAL NERVE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSATION DISORDERS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TOOTH, UNERUPTED;

EID: 79251602382     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.09.005     Document Type: Review

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