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Abnormality of inferior alveolar nerve

MedGen UID:
893048
•Concept ID:
C4073263
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:3000055

Definition

An abnormality of an inferior alveolar nerve. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of inferior alveolar nerve

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The etiology, clinical features, and treatment options of hemifacial microsomia.
Luo S, Sun H, Bian Q, Liu Z, Wang X
Oral Dis 2023 Sep;29(6):2449-2462. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1111/odi.14508. PMID: 36648381
Management of obstructive sleep apnea: role of distraction osteogenesis.
Bouchard C, Troulis MJ, Kaban LB
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2009 Nov;21(4):459-75. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2009.07.001. PMID: 19944346
Trigeminal neuralgia: current concepts and management.
Das B, Saha SP
J Indian Med Assoc 2001 Dec;99(12):704-9. PMID: 12022221

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Incidence of inferior alveolar nerve sensory deficit and intra-operative nerve encounters after advancement of retrognathic mandible - A cross-sectional survey study.
Vyloppilli S, Thangavelu A, Vichattu SV, Kumar N, Ahmad F, Sayd S
Indian J Dent Res 2022 Apr-Jun;33(2):116-119. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_315_22. PMID: 36254944
Dynamic Reconstruction of Facial Paralysis in Craniofacial Microsomia.
Zuo KJ, Heinelt M, Ho ES, Forrest CR, Zuker RM, Borschel GH
Plast Reconstr Surg 2022 Apr 1;149(4):919-929. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008927. PMID: 35171871
Anterior loop of the inferior alveolar nerve: Averages and prevalence based on CT scans.
Juan del VL, Grageda E, Gómez Crespo S
J Prosthet Dent 2016 Feb;115(2):156-60. Epub 2015 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.06.025. PMID: 26460167
Paresthesias in dentistry.
Moore PA, Haas DA
Dent Clin North Am 2010 Oct;54(4):715-30. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.06.016. PMID: 20831934
Skeletal stability and complications of bilateral sagittal split osteotomies and mandibular distraction osteogenesis: an evidence-based review.
Ow A, Cheung LK
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009 Nov;67(11):2344-53. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.003. PMID: 19837301

Diagnosis

Enlargement of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Canal and Mental Neuropathy Associated With B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
De La Guerra JA, Kufta K, Shanti R, Panchal N
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Sep;80(9):1534-1543. Epub 2022 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.04.006. PMID: 35577016
Bifurcation of the inferior dental nerve canal: an anatomical study.
Shah NP, Murtadha L, Brown J
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 May;56(4):267-271. Epub 2018 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.01.016. PMID: 29525294
Extramandibular position of the inferior alveolar nerve. Analysis and review of the literature.
Herlin C, Yachouh J, Journet JL, Goudot P
Surg Radiol Anat 2013 Nov;35(9):811-5. Epub 2013 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1099-z. PMID: 23494172
Binder syndrome.
Chummun S, McLean NR, Nugent M, Anderson PJ, David DJ
J Craniofac Surg 2012 Jul;23(4):986-90. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31824e2683. PMID: 22777437
Genioplasty.
Stanton DC
Facial Plast Surg 2003 Feb;19(1):75-86. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-39130. PMID: 12739183

Therapy

Incidence of inferior alveolar nerve sensory deficit and intra-operative nerve encounters after advancement of retrognathic mandible - A cross-sectional survey study.
Vyloppilli S, Thangavelu A, Vichattu SV, Kumar N, Ahmad F, Sayd S
Indian J Dent Res 2022 Apr-Jun;33(2):116-119. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_315_22. PMID: 36254944
Paresthesias in dentistry.
Moore PA, Haas DA
Dent Clin North Am 2010 Oct;54(4):715-30. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.06.016. PMID: 20831934
Skeletal stability and complications of bilateral sagittal split osteotomies and mandibular distraction osteogenesis: an evidence-based review.
Ow A, Cheung LK
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009 Nov;67(11):2344-53. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.07.003. PMID: 19837301
Genioplasty.
Stanton DC
Facial Plast Surg 2003 Feb;19(1):75-86. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-39130. PMID: 12739183
Failure of inferior alveolar nerve block in endodontics.
Potocnik I, Bajrović F
Endod Dent Traumatol 1999 Dec;15(6):247-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00782.x. PMID: 10825834

Prognosis

Incidence of inferior alveolar nerve sensory deficit and intra-operative nerve encounters after advancement of retrognathic mandible - A cross-sectional survey study.
Vyloppilli S, Thangavelu A, Vichattu SV, Kumar N, Ahmad F, Sayd S
Indian J Dent Res 2022 Apr-Jun;33(2):116-119. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_315_22. PMID: 36254944
Mid-Term Dental and Nerve-Related Complications of Infant Distraction for Robin Sequence.
Steinberg JP, Brady CM, Waters BR, Soldanska M, Burstein FD, Thomas JE, Williams JK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Jul;138(1):82e-90e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002271. PMID: 27348689
Inferior alveolar nerve block and third-molar agenesis: a retrospective clinical study.
Swee J, Silvestri AR Jr, Finkelman MD, Rich AP, Alexander SA, Loo CY
J Am Dent Assoc 2013 Apr;144(4):389-95. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0132. PMID: 23543693
Extramandibular position of the inferior alveolar nerve. Analysis and review of the literature.
Herlin C, Yachouh J, Journet JL, Goudot P
Surg Radiol Anat 2013 Nov;35(9):811-5. Epub 2013 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1099-z. PMID: 23494172
Numb chin syndrome.
Maillefert JF, Gazet-Maillefert MP, Tavernier C, Farge P
Joint Bone Spine 2000;67(2):86-93. PMID: 10769099

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Analysis of Type II First Branchial Cleft Anomalies in Children.
Liu W, Chen M, Liu B, Zhang J, Ni X
Laryngoscope 2021 Apr;131(4):916-920. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1002/lary.29049. PMID: 32846011
Submandibular Gland Surgery; Transoral Versus Conventional Transcervical Approach.
Gülşen S, Ulutaş S
J Craniofac Surg 2020 May/Jun;31(3):e224-e228. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006089. PMID: 31856139
Chin wing: Technical note.
Pouzoulet P, Cheynet F, Guyot L, Foletti JM, Chossegros C, Cresseaux P
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Sep;119(4):315-318. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2017.11.015. PMID: 29196229
Mid-Term Dental and Nerve-Related Complications of Infant Distraction for Robin Sequence.
Steinberg JP, Brady CM, Waters BR, Soldanska M, Burstein FD, Thomas JE, Williams JK
Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Jul;138(1):82e-90e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002271. PMID: 27348689
Hemifacial microsomia: clinical features and pictographic representations of the OMENS classification system.
Gougoutas AJ, Singh DJ, Low DW, Bartlett SP
Plast Reconstr Surg 2007 Dec;120(7):112e-113e. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000287383.35963.5e. PMID: 18090735

Recent systematic reviews

An evaluation of mandibular canal variations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Asghar A, Priya A, Ravi KS, Iwanaga J, Tubbs RS, Naaz S, Panchal P
Anat Sci Int 2023 Mar;98(2):176-184. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1007/s12565-022-00682-7. PMID: 36038792
Facial Nerve Dysfunction After Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Patients with Robin Sequence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Kapoor E, Mantilla-Rivas E, Rana MS, Aivaz M, Duarte-Bateman D, Escandón JM, Crowder HR, Manrique M, Rogers GF, Oh AK
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2023 Apr;60(4):395-404. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/10556656211070728. PMID: 35001639
Complications of mandibular distraction osteogenesis for developmental deformities: a systematic review of the literature.
Verlinden CR, van de Vijfeijken SE, Tuinzing DB, Jansma EP, Becking AG, Swennen GR
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Jan;44(1):44-9. Epub 2014 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.09.007. PMID: 25442740
Complications of mandibular distraction osteogenesis for congenital deformities: a systematic review of the literature and proposal of a new classification for complications.
Verlinden CR, van de Vijfeijken SE, Jansma EP, Becking AG, Swennen GR
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Jan;44(1):37-43. Epub 2014 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.07.009. PMID: 25148931
A systematic review on the outcome of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in infants suffering Robin sequence.
Paes EC, Mink van der Molen AB, Muradin MS, Speleman L, Sloot F, Kon M, Breugem CC
Clin Oral Investig 2013 Nov;17(8):1807-20. Epub 2013 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s00784-013-0998-z. PMID: 23722462

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