TY - JOUR
T1 - Lingual nerve deficit following mandibular third molar removal
T2 - Review of the literature and medicolegal considerations
AU - Boffano, Paolo
AU - Roccia, Fabio
AU - Gallesio, Cesare
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - The removal of mandibular third molars is probably the most frequently performed procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and it is the most common surgical procedure associated with lingual nerve deficit. Lingual sensory impairment remains a clinical problem in oral and maxillofacial surgery and has serious medical and legal implications. In fact, damage to the lingual nerve is a common cause of litigation in dentistry. The purpose of this article was to review the literature about lingual nerve deficit following mandibular third molar removal and discuss the associated medicolegal aspects.
AB - The removal of mandibular third molars is probably the most frequently performed procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and it is the most common surgical procedure associated with lingual nerve deficit. Lingual sensory impairment remains a clinical problem in oral and maxillofacial surgery and has serious medical and legal implications. In fact, damage to the lingual nerve is a common cause of litigation in dentistry. The purpose of this article was to review the literature about lingual nerve deficit following mandibular third molar removal and discuss the associated medicolegal aspects.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862576889&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.06.034
DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.06.034
M3 - Review article
SN - 2212-4403
VL - 113
SP - e10-e18
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
IS - 3
ER -