title: Permanent damage to inferior alveolar and lingual nerves during the removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Comparison of two methods of bone removal.
abstract: Injuries to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve are recognised complications of third molar surgery. In a prospective study, permanent damage was found to be significantly related to bone removal using a surgical drill. The Howarth periosteal elevator may not provide adequate protection to the lingual nerve when a surgical drill is used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Turner Dental School, Manchester.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rood
mesh_terms: D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries