title: Management of mandibular nerve injuries from dental implants.
abstract: Treatment of the patient who has sustained a nerve injury from dental implant procedures involves prompt recognition of this complication, evaluation of sensory dysfunction, the position of the nerve vis-à-vis the implant, and timely management of the injured nerve. In some patients, removal or repositioning of the implant and surgical exploration and repair of the injured nerve will maximize the implant patient's potential for a successful recovery from nerve injury.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Oral and Facial Surgery, 1880 West Oak Parkway, Marietta, GA 30062, USA.
authors.forename: Shahrokh C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000473:pathology; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000294:innervation; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008866:Microsurgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000637:transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D015921:Dental Implants