ReviewSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2016
Visualization techniques of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN): a narrative review.
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- The Effectiveness of Semi-Automated and Fully Automatic Segmentation for Inferior Alveolar Canal Localization on CBCT Scans: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Early Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Post-Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathies: From Clinical Gaps to Medico-Legal Implications-A Comprehensive Structured Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Association between MR neurography-based objective quantitative parameters in inferior alveolar nerve and lingual nerve injuries.European radiology · 2026Article
- Postsurgical Paraesthesia in BSSO of the Mandible Following Preoperative Assessment of Position of Inferior Alveolar Nerve: A 5-year Follow-Up Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- The Distance from the Coronoid Notch to the Mandibular Lingula: Is This a Safe Reference Point for Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy?Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Advancing precision in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a pioneering perspective on minimizing inferior alveolar nerve injury through endoscopic visualization.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Article
- Investigating the Proximity of the Lower Alveolar Canal to the Apex of Premolar and Molar Teeth in the Mandible Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in Tabriz, Iran :.Galen medical journal · 2025Article
- Endoscopically-assisted extraction of broken roots or fragments within the mandibular canal: a retrospective case series study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- The Influence of Slice Thickness, Sharpness, and Contrast Adjustments on Inferior Alveolar Canal Segmentation on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans: A Retrospective Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Endoscopic visualization of the inferior alveolar nerve associated with somatosensory changes after impacted mandibular third molar extraction.Odontology · 2023Article
- Validation of different protocols of inferior alveolar canal tracing using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2022Article
- Robotic and Microrobotic Tools for Dental Therapy.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Review
- Is MRI a viable alternative to CT/CBCT to identify the course of the inferior alveolar nerve in relation to the roots of the third molars?Clinical oral investigations · 2021Article
- Imaging the bifid mandibular canal using high resolution MRI.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2019Article
- Case-control study of mandibular canal branching and tooth-related inflammatory lesions.Oral radiology · 2018Article
- Diagnostic ability of limited volume cone beam computed tomography with small voxel size in identifying the superior and inferior walls of the mandibular canal.International journal of implant dentistry · 2018Article
- Mandibular canal visibility using a plain volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination sequence in MRI.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2018Article
- Tracking of the inferior alveolar nerve: its implication in surgical planning.Clinical oral investigations · 2017Article
- Diffusion tensor imaging of the inferior alveolar nerve using 3T MRI: a study for quantitative evaluation and fibre tracking.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2016Article
- Prevalence of Agenesis of Mandibular Third Molars in A Tertiary Healthcare Centre of Nepal.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to produce an overview of the present visualization techniques of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) in order to reduce the rates of nerve damage after third molar (M3) removal and bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO).
methodsAn electronic literature search was performed of the English-language scientific literature published prior to December 31, 2014 using the LIMO KU Leuven search platform. Information on the specifications of the different imaging techniques, their clinical application, advantages, disadvantages, and duration was extracted from 11 reports.
resultsFive methods for IAN visualization were obtained from the search results, which are cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and automatic extraction of the IAN canal using computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), panoramic radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasonographic visualization.
conclusionThe results of this study suggest that high-resolution MRI is the most commonly used method for direct visualization of the IAN. Six out of the eleven manuscripts use this technique. Recently, there have been some (experimental) modifications to the conventional MRI in the form of diffusion tensor tractography (DTT), phase-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (PC-MRA), and dental MRI. Future studies will focus on an intraoperative application of MRI to visualize the IAN during surgery.
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