Transposition of the mental nerve by piezosurgery followed by postoperative neurosensory control: a case report.
Transposition of the mental nerve is a preprosthetic procedure that is effective for patients with hyperaesthesia caused by the effect of a dental prosthesis on the alveolar ridge. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman with pain and hyperaesthesia of the right inferior alveolar nerve caused by a dental prosthesis. Caudal transposition of the right mental nerve by piezosurgery resulted in postoperative neurosensory controls of the lower lip showing normal nerve function 2 months later.
Sakkas
Nikolaos
N
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Street 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. nikolaos.sakkas@gmail.com
Otten
Joerg-Elard
JE
Gutwald
Ralf
R
Schmelzeisen
Rainer
R
D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*