title: Unusual communication between the lingual nerve and mylohyoid nerves in a South Indian male cadaver: its clinical significance.
abstract: It is well known that variations in the branching pattern of the mandibular nerve frequently account for the failure to obtain adequate local anesthesia in routine oral and dental procedures, and also for the unexpected injury to branches of the nerves during surgery. During our routine dissection, we found the presence of a communicating branch between the mylohyoid and lingual nerves in a middle aged male cadaver. We also discussed its clinical and surgical implications in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India. potukumar2000@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bhagath Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Potu
authors.forename: Thejodhar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pulakunta
authors.forename: Biswabina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Muddanna S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: K M R
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Suhani Sumalatha
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: D'Silva
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008875:Middle Aged