Removal of third molars is one of the most common operations performed in oral surgery. A well recognized serious complication of mandibular third molar extraction is injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). We describe a case of an unusual nerve passage discovered after the extraction of a completely erupted third molar. The likelihood of direct damage to the IAN can be predicted with more specific information obtained by the use of a preoperative computerized tomography scan when conventional radiography does not clearly show the nerve canal.
Inferior alveolar nerve injury related to surgery for an erupted third molar / Savi, A; Manfredi, Maddalena; Pizzi, Silvia; Vescovi, Paolo; Ferrari, Silvano. - In: ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS. - ISSN 1079-2104. - 103(2):(2007), pp. 7-9. [10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.09.002]
Inferior alveolar nerve injury related to surgery for an erupted third molar
MANFREDI, Maddalena;PIZZI, Silvia;VESCOVI, Paolo;FERRARI, Silvano
2007-01-01
Abstract
Removal of third molars is one of the most common operations performed in oral surgery. A well recognized serious complication of mandibular third molar extraction is injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). We describe a case of an unusual nerve passage discovered after the extraction of a completely erupted third molar. The likelihood of direct damage to the IAN can be predicted with more specific information obtained by the use of a preoperative computerized tomography scan when conventional radiography does not clearly show the nerve canal.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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