The inferior alveolar nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that stems from the mandibular nerve in the head. The inferior alveolar nerve is situated near the lower jawbone, known as the mandible. It ...

Medline, Embase, relevant dental journals, reference lists of included studies and the World Health Organisation International Clinical Trials Registry. Studies evaluating the predictive accuracy of ...

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 ...

A 27-year-old woman lost sensation in her chin and lip following root canal treatment on her mandibular molar. Months later, specialists confirmed that extrusion of the root canal sealer caused the ...

The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is a branch of the trigeminal nerve and plays a vital role in providing sensation to the lower lip. However, surgical procedures such as mandibulectomy can result in ...