[Lateral repositioning of the inferior alveolar nerve before dental implant surgery: a simplified technique].
External cortical bone osteotomy of the mandibular corpus allows an easy lateral repositioning of the alveolar nerve before dental implant surgery. This easy and reliable procedure is based on anatomical data. It minimises nerve lesion. It is indicated for patients presenting with an important posterior bone resorption for whom bone grafting is impossible.
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Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillofaciale, hôpital Roger-Salengro, boulevard Emile-Laine, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
Borghgraef
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Wiss
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Ferri
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D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
D015921:Dental Implants