Age and Risk of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury After Removal of Lower Third Molars Close to the Mandibular Nerve
IAN neurosensory deficit occurred in 16.89% of subjects. Age was a statistically significant independent risk factor of IAN injury and should be considered in preoperative planning.
Authors
- Gemma Sanmartí-García
- Jorge Toledano-Serrabona
- Octavi Camps-Font
- Cosme Gay-Escoda
- Eduard Valmaseda-Castellón
- Rui Figueiredo
- Judith Soler-Capdevila
Institutions
- Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2026.01.072
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Geistlich Pharma