title: Dentoalveolar nerve injury.
abstract: Nerve injury associated with dentoalveolar surgery is a complication contributing to the altered sensation of the lower lip, chin, buccal gingivae, and tongue. This surgery-related sensory defect is a morbid postoperative outcome. Several risk factors have been proposed. This article reviews the incidence of trigeminal nerve injury, presurgical risk assessment, classification, and surgical coronectomy versus conventional extraction as an approach to prevent neurosensory damage associated with dentoalveolar surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Affairs, Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, 925 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Auyong
authors.forename: Anh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*