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Classification of Nerve Injuries

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Trigeminal Nerve Injuries

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As oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform broad scope orofacial surgical procedures, most may expect to experience nerve injuries during their practice lifetime. Worldwide, the incidence of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) has been reported to be from 0.26 to 8.4 %, whereas lingual nerve (LN) deficits range from 0.1 to 22 % [1–3]. Temporary or permanent sensory nerve disturbances are not uncommon; however, sensory deficits lasting longer than 1 year are more likely to be permanent, and attempts at microneurosurgical repair are often unsuccessful in these long-standing injuries [4].

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390-9109, USA

    John R. Zuniga DMD, MS, PhD

  2. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Parkland Hospital and Health Services, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390-9109, USA

    Alaaldin M. Radwan DDS

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Zuniga, J.R., Radwan, A.M. (2013). Classification of Nerve Injuries. In: Miloro, M. (eds) Trigeminal Nerve Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35539-4_2

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