Inferior alveolar nerve injury in implant dentistry: diagnosis, causes, prevention, and management.
Inferior alveolar nerve injury is one of the most serious complications in implant dentistry. This nerve injury can occur during local anesthesia, implant osteotomy, or implant placement. Proper understanding of anatomy, surgical procedures, and implant systems and proper treatment planning is the key to reducing such an unpleasant complication. This review discusses the causes of inferior alveolar nerve injury and its diagnosis, prevention, and management.
Alhassani
Ahmed Ali
AA
Periodontic Division, Oral Basic & Clinical Sciences Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
AlGhamdi
Ali Saad Thafeed
AS
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents