Mandibular incisive canal in relation to periapical surgery

The aim of the present paper is to emphasize the importance of the mandibular interforaminal neurovascular bundle with a case and make a warning to dentists and surgeons during oral and maxillofacial surgeries, such as implant replacement, bone harvesting, genioplasty, open reduction of a mandibular...

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Published in:Contemporary clinical dentistry 2016-01, Vol.7 (1), p.79-81
Main Authors: Bilginaylar, Kani, Orhan, Kaan, Uyanik, Lokman Onur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Interforaminal region
mandibular incisive canal
mandibular incisive nerve
mental nerve
Surgery
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Summary:The aim of the present paper is to emphasize the importance of the mandibular interforaminal neurovascular bundle with a case and make a warning to dentists and surgeons during oral and maxillofacial surgeries, such as implant replacement, bone harvesting, genioplasty, open reduction of a mandibular fracture, and cyst enucleations at this region. In this paper, we present a 58-year-old male who referred with pain and a tingling sensation on the left lower lip. After radiographical, extraoral and intraoral examinations, findings indicated the lesion to be a cyst which was related with a periapical lesion of the canine tooth and extracted socket of first premolar tooth. After removal of a cyst, the mandibular incisive nerve was documented which was in relation to cyst cavity.
ISSN:0976-237X
0976-2361
DOI:10.4103/0976-237X.177095