Partial lateralization of the nasopalatine nerve at the incisive foramen for ridge augmentation in the anterior maxilla prior to placement of dental implants: A retrospective case series evaluating self-reported data and neurosensory testing

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 169-177

  Urban, Istvan ^a,b   Jovanovic, Sascha A ^c,d   Buser, Daniel ^e   Bornstein, Michael M ^e  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Urban Regeneration Institute   (Hungary)

^c Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE)   (United States)

^d Private Practice ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOOTH IMPLANT;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR RIDGE AUGMENTATION; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY; TOOTH IMPLANT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR RIDGE AUGMENTATION; DENTAL IMPLANTS; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009250176     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: 19453388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11607/prd.2168     Document Type: Article

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