Lingual nerve damage following lower third molar surgery

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 290-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.A. Mason
2005 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 1443-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cláudia Amorim Gomes ◽  
Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos ◽  
Emanuel Dias de Oliveira e Silva ◽  
Luiz Carlos Ferreira da Silva

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anshul Rai ◽  
Anuj Jain

While performing third molar surgery, retraction of the lingual flap improves access andit reduces the chances of lingual nerve injury.Many instruments are documented in theliterature for the same. We recommended the use of silk suture for lingual flapretraction.It is a simple method and easy to use.


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