The Marginal Mandibular Nerve in Relation to the Inferior Border of the Mandible

Baur D. A., Kaiser A. C., Leech B. N., Landers M. A., ALTAY M. A., Quereshy F.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.72, sa.11, ss.2221-2226, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.453
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2221-2226
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Injury to the marginal mandibular nerve (MMN) can occur in numerous surgeries involving incisions near the inferior border of the mandible. Injury to this nerve can cause considerable cosmetic and functional deformities. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the anatomic pathway of the MMN is important to avoid permanent nerve damage. The purpose of this study was to determine the position of the marginal mandibular nerve in relation to several key mandibular anatomic landmarks and to identify variations of the nerve as it approaches the inferior border of the mandible.