Search for dissertations about: "INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE INJURY"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE INJURY.

2. 1. On inferior alveolar nerve function after sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible

   Author : Anders Westermark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : mandibular nerve; neurosensory disturbance; sagittal split osteotomy;

   Abstract : Osteotomies of the mandible are designed to adjust improper jaw positions. While vertical ramus osteotomy can be used for mandibular setback but not for mandibular advancement, sagittal split osteotomy can be used to move the lower jaw in both directions and this surgical technique also permits mobility of the lower jaw immediately after surgery. READ MORE

4. 2. Structure and function of trigeminal primary sensory neurons after peripheral nerve injury

   Author : Ulf Bongenhielm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ankyrinG; chronic constriction injury; electron microscopy; electrophysiology; hyperexcitability; immunocytochemistry; inferior alveolar nerve; in situ hybridisation; nerve injury; neuroma; SNS PN3; sodium channel; trigeminal ganglion;

   Abstract : Iatrogenic injuries to branches of the trigeminal nerve are common during surgical procedures in the jaws and teeth, and as the repercussion of facial fractures or certain pathologies. A portion of these patients are left with disturbed sensory functions, and some with unpleasant abnormal sensations, including pain. READ MORE