ArticleAnesthesia progress2016
Variant Inferior Alveolar Nerves and Implications for Local Anesthesia.
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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
- Effectiveness of different anesthetic methods for mandibular posterior teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- A customised 3D U-Net model for bifid mandibular canal segmentation and detection on CBCT: a diagnostic accuracy study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Efficacy of the TuttleNumbNow anesthesia protocol for mandibular first molars: a retrospective study.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Article
- Accessory Mandibular Foramina: An Anatomical Study in Dry Mandibles and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
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- Evaluation of Bifid Mandibular Canals with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Saudi Population: A Retrospective Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
- Bifid mandibular canal assessment and its relevance to local anesthesia.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
- Dental students, interns, and junior dentists' awareness and attitude toward the inferior alveolar nerve block technique and related failure.Journal of dental sciences · 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
- Assessment of Anatomical Variations of Mandibular Canal Depicted in Panoramic Radiography.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2021Article
- An unusual anatomical variation of the inferior alveolar nerve.Anatomy & cell biology · 2020Article
- A case of inferior alveolar nerve encircling the arteria maxillaris.Anatomy & cell biology · 2020Article
- Adaptive self-organization in the embryo: its importance to adult anatomy and to tissue engineering.Journal of anatomy · 2018Review
- The Real Anatomy of Mandibular Canal: "New Features and Prospectives in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery".In vivo (Athens, Greece)Review
- Evaluation of the Vertical Loop of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve at the Mental Foramen Region - A Retrospective Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
A sound knowledge of anatomical variations that could be encountered during surgical procedures is helpful in avoiding surgical complications. The current article details anomalous morphology of inferior alveolar nerves encountered during routine dissection of the craniofacial region in the Gross Anatomy laboratory. We also report variations of the lingual nerves, associated with the inferior alveolar nerves. The variations were documented and a thorough review of literature was carried out. We focus on the variations themselves, and the clinical implications that these variations present. Thorough understanding of variant anatomy of the lingual and inferior alveolar nerves may determine the success of procedural anesthesia, the etiology of pathologic processes, and the avoidance of surgical misadventure.
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