Lingual nerve protection during surgical removal of lower third molars

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Gargallo-Albiol ◽  
Ramón Buenechea-Imaz ◽  
Cosme Gay-Escoda
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-178
Author(s):  
Pavlo I. Tkachenko ◽  
Andrii M. Hohol ◽  
Artur I. Pankevych ◽  
Inna A. Kolisnyk ◽  
Serhii O. Bilokon ◽  
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Aim: Study of the causes that may contribute to complications during and after tooth extraction to justify treatment and prevention measures. materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of the content of ambulatory cards and protocols of operations of 168 patients for the period from 2016 to 2018 and evaluation of the results of personal work for 2018-2020 related to surgical interventions in 134 patients which removed the third lower molars. Results: According to the retrospective material, damage to the inferior alveolar nerve was found in 5.9% of cases, lingual nerve – in 3.3% of cases, the prevalence of alveolitis with simple removal was 16.3% of cases, at difficult and surgical removal – 3.9% of cases. The application of our proposed treatment and prevention complex allowed to reduce their rates to 3.1%, 2.3%, 8.0% and 3.8% of cases, respectively. Risk factors for complications have been identified. Conclusions: when planning the method of surgical removal of third lower molars it is necessary to take into account the probability of its intimate location in relation to inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve. The presence of focus of destruction with signs of acute or exacerbation of chronic inflammation in the periodontal bone tissue of the causative tooth is a risk factor for alveolitis and an indication for the appointment of treatment and prevention in the preoperative period, even with simple removal.


Author(s):  
Thaufiq Ahamed M. I. ◽  
Naveen Jayakumar ◽  
Neelakandan R. S.

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to determine the incidences of inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve deficit following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars and to evaluate the risk factors responsible for these postoperative neurosensory deficits.Methods: A total of 80 patients who reported to department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India requiring surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar were included in this cross-sectional study. Standard surgical procedure was performed. All patients were reassessed one week post-surgery. Subjectively reported altered sensations were recorded and objective assessments were performed with light touch test, two-point discrimination threshold and pin-pick pain threshold. The collected data was analyzed using the chi square test to find out any clinical relevance.Results: There was no inferior alveolar nerve related neurosensory deficits and 6 (7.5%) resulted in lingual nerve related neurosensory deficits. The incidence of LN deficit for mesioangular, horizontal, distoangular was 1.3%, 3.8% and 2.5% respectively. Type of impaction assumed a mild statistical significance (p = 0.050).Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of careful preoperative clinical and radiographic assessment of patients where third molar surgery is planned. The surgical technique of third molar removal is also likely to have great impact on the outcome.


Author(s):  
V. Usha ◽  
G. Rajabackiyam ◽  
K. Prabhu Sankar ◽  
Varun Muthuraman ◽  
Aravind Christo ◽  
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Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars are the most commonly performed minor surgical procedures by maxillofacial surgeon. If not treated can lead to few complications like pericoronitis, root resorption of second molar, caries of second molar, cyst and tumours can arise from them. The common complications include swelling, hematoma, trismus and lingual nerve injuries. In this article 1000 cases of various types impactions were surgically operated and assessment of lingual nerve injury was done.


Author(s):  
Josefine Cederhag ◽  
Nina Lundegren ◽  
Per Alstergren ◽  
Xie-Qi Shi ◽  
Kristina Hellén-Halme

Abstract Objectives The aim was to evaluate the characteristics of the mandibular third molars, especially in relation to the inferior alveolar nerve. Further aims were to investigate incidental findings in panoramic radiographs in an adult population, and to investigate image quality related to patient positioning. Materials and Methods From a previous study with 451 randomly selected adult participants who lived in Sweden, 442 panoramic radiographs from four dental public health clinics were used. The third molars’ characteristics and relation to inferior alveolar nerve were evaluated. Incidental findings and patient positioning were recorded. Statistical Analysis Frequency analysis was used to investigate the occurrence of all findings and their possible interconnections. Whether the patients’ age or gender had an impact or not was also analyzed. Results The third molars were erupted in vertical position among 73% regardless of age. When retained or semi-retained, they were most commonly in mesioangular positions. The inferior alveolar nerve was located inferior to the roots in 52%, whereas an overlapped position was most common if the third molar was retained (90%), semi-retained (83%) or the age was less than 30 years (66%). Common incidental findings were apical radiolucencies, idiopathic osteosclerosis, and tooth fragments. Suboptimal patient positioning was found in one-third of the radiographs. Conclusions Panoramic radiography is a useful method to evaluate third molar prior to surgical removal and may be the only image required. Most incidental findings on panoramic radiographs does not seem to require any further odontological management.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani Arakji ◽  
Mohamed Shokry ◽  
Nayer Aboelsaad

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of the surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars using piezosurgery versus the conventional surgical technique on postoperative sequelae and bone healing.Material and Methods.This study was carried out as a randomized controlled clinical trial: split mouth design. Twenty patients with bilateral mandibular third molar mesioangular impaction class II position B indicated for surgical extraction were treated randomly using either the piezosurgery or the conventional bur technique on each site. Duration of the procedure, postoperative edema, trismus, pain, healing, and bone density and quantity were evaluated up to 6 months postoperatively.Results.Test and control sites were compared using pairedt-test. There was statistical significance in reduction of pain and swelling in test sites, where the time of the procedure was statistically increased in test site. For bone quantity and quality, statistical difference was found where test site showed better results.Conclusion.Piezosurgery technique improves quality of patient’s life in form of decrease of postoperative pain, trismus, and swelling. Furthermore, it enhances bone quality within the extraction socket and bone quantity along the distal aspect of the mandibular second molar.


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