AIM: This article is a narrative review of inferior alveolar nerve transposition for the placement of dental implants in severely atrophied mandibles. METHODS: Clinical reports on dental implants from ...

The loss of sensory function in the lower lip, caused by the sacrifice or damage of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during mandibulectomy, may no longer be an irreversible condition, according to a ...

If you’ve ever had to deal with the pain of losing a tooth as an adult, you’ll know just how uncomfortable and destructive to your self confidence that new gap can be. That’s why so many people who’ve ...

Dental implant procedures have risen in number in recent years Dentists are not being vigilant when carrying out implant surgery and are failing to inform patients about the risks of nerve damage, a ...

A Manhattan dentist is offering panicky patients a handheld device that will let them stop the buzzing immediately with the press of their thumb. “It cuts off power to the drill,” Dr. Martha Cortez ...

The field of equine dental surgery has witnessed significant advancements through the integration of refined surgical techniques and enhanced nerve block procedures. Modern approaches stress the ...

Tom Peeling wanted his teeth cleaned and wasn't going to let the coronavirus pandemic get in the way. Luckily, his six-month regular appointment was scheduled for earlier this month, just days after ...

Dentists are not being vigilant when carrying out implant surgery and are failing to inform patients about the risks of nerve damage, a study in the British Dental Journal says. Researchers from ...