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Dental Implant-Related Injuries of the Trigeminal Nerve

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Trigeminal Nerve Injuries

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Placement of dental implants has become the standard of care for replacement of missing teeth when indicated. Implant surgery is now performed by several of the dental specialties, including oral and maxillofacial surgery. Injuries to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and the mental nerve (MN) are known risks for the placement of dental implants in the mandible. Upon diagnosis of a nerve injury, prompt evaluation of the patient’s sensory function, assessment of the position of the implant with relation to the inferior alveolar canal, and timely decisions regarding the fate of the implant and management of the nerve injury will maximize the likelihood of a favorable outcome.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Shahrokh C. Bagheri DMD, MD, FACS, FICD & Roger A. Meyer DDS, MS, MD, FACS

  2. Georgia Oral and Facial Surgery, 1880 West Oak Parkway, Suite 215, Marietta, GA, 30062, USA

    Shahrokh C. Bagheri DMD, MD, FACS, FICD & Roger A. Meyer DDS, MS, MD, FACS

  3. Eastern Surgical Associates and Consultants, 2795 Peachtree Rd, Suite 2008, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA

    Shahrokh C. Bagheri DMD, MD, FACS, FICD

  4. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USA

    Shahrokh C. Bagheri DMD, MD, FACS, FICD & Roger A. Meyer DDS, MS, MD, FACS

  5. Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Shahrokh C. Bagheri DMD, MD, FACS, FICD

  6. Maxillofacial Consultants, Ltd., 1021 Holt’s Ferry, 30642, Greensboro, GA, USA

    Roger A. Meyer DDS, MS, MD, FACS

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Bagheri, S.C., Meyer, R.A. (2013). Dental Implant-Related Injuries of the Trigeminal Nerve. In: Miloro, M. (eds) Trigeminal Nerve Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35539-4_6

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