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ArticleBMC oral health2021

Evaluating the presence of IAN injury in patients with juxta-apical radiolucency after third molar surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Mahvash Hasani, Nasim Razavi, Abdolaziz Haghnegahdar, Motahhareh Zarifi

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Article in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mahvash HasaniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Nasim RazaviDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abdolaziz HaghnegahdarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Ahagh@sums.ac.ir.
Motahhareh ZarifiSchool of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundJuxta-apical radiolucency (JAR) has been presented as a radiographic sign, suggestive of the IAN injury through third molar surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the relation of JAR with IAN injury in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images and to determine whether the presence of JAR is related to tooth angulation, proximity to the mandibular canal, position to the IAN, and thinning of the cortical plates.

methodsOf an initial sample of 545 mandibular third molars, a total of 75 JAR

resultsA significant relationship was found between JAR and temporary IAN injury (P = 0.036). However, there was no case of permanent IAN injury. IAN injury showed no significant relationship with the tooth angulation, position to IAN and proximity to the mandibular canal, lingual cortical plate thinning, sex, and age.

conclusionsJAR is generally in contact with the mandibular canal, and some degree of cortical thinning can be found in most cases. In this study, JAR was significantly related to temporary IAN injury. JAR may increase the risk of nerve injury during the surgical removal of third molars.

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Molar, ThirdTooth, ImpactedHumansMandibleRadiography, PanoramicRetrospective StudiesCone-beam computed tomographyIAN injuryInferior alveolar nerveJuxta-apical radiolucency

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PMID34482829
PMCPMC8418743
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