Coronectomy: an 8-year follow-up study

Extraction of the lower third molar is the most frequently performed oral surgery. The possibilities of injury to the dental inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) are high in cases where the roots of the lower third molars are in close proximity to the said nerve. Injury to the IAN and the lingual nerve is one of the greatest complications associated with this type of surgery. Third molar extractions may result in different degrees of sensory alterations, which may be permanent in most cases or become chronic in some others.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research