title: Restoring sensation after trigeminal nerve injury: a review of current management.
abstract: After a year, even the most expert peripheral nerve repair carries a poor prognosis. Early referral and intervention offer the best management of trigeminal nerve injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Donoff
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries