PubMed · 2004 · 123 citations · 10 references
DentistryMaxillofacial SurgerySurgeryDentoalveolar SurgeryImplant SurgeryMaxillofacial TraumaDentoalveolar TraumaImmediate Implant PlacementImplant ComplicationsNerve Injury PreventionInferior Alveolar Nerve ProtectionMandibular Canal InjuryMandibular Canal ProtectionMandibular Posterior Implant SitesNerve Canal LocalizationNerve NecrosisSurgical Implant PlacementTraumatic Intrusion Injuries
This article concerns the problem of nerve damage associated with implant placement in the posterior mandible. The causes are discussed, with particular emphasis on intrusion of the drill or implant into the nerve canal. Recommendations are made to help the practitioner avoid this too-common complication.
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Daniël Wismeijer, M.A.J. van Waas, J.I.J.F. Vermeeren et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 1997 · 212 citations