Minimizing the Injury of Inferior Dental Nerve During Removal of Lower Third molar: Systematic Approach

الملخص

Worldwide, the presence of impacted third molar is often associated with significant morbidities that may range from soreness , pain, swelling, inability to open mouth widely and chew properly and impairment of the health of adjacent teeth to more serious complication like neck infection and emergence of certain pathologies like cysts and tumors. This wide range of clinical problem made the surgical removal of these teeth are the commonest oral surgical procedure. This procedure is associated with significant morbidity including pain and swelling, together with the possibility of temporary or permanent nerve damage, resulting in altered sensation of lip or tongue. This minireview will shed some light on the systematic approach may be considered to prevent or minimize the damage to the inferior dental nerve during such surgeries.