PURPOSE: Bisphosphonates are widely used in the management of metastatic disease to
the bone and in the treatment of osteoporosis. We were struck in the past 3 years with a …

Orthognathic surgery is the standard procedure to correct congenital, developmental, or
acquired dentofacial deformities. The maxillomandibular relationship corrected by …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the inferior alveolar nerve's (IAN) intraosseous position
within the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) using a 3D double-echo steady-state MRI sequence …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of 660-nm and 880-
nm photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) following inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) crush injury …

The head and neck is anatomically complex, and several nerves are at risk during
orthognathic operations. Some injuries to nerves are reported more commonly than others …

Background Peripheral nerve injury is one of the most common injuries that might occur in
oral and maxillofacial surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of …

In the final paper of this 3-part series we review the incidence of injuries to the lingual,
infraorbital, and optic nerves during orthognathic operations. We know of few published …

The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of neurosensory disturbance of the
inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) following modified mandibular bilateral sagittal split osteotomy …

Orthognathic surgery is increasingly utilized to correct facial deformities and dental
malocclusions, as well as to enhance facial aesthetics. Significant advancements in surgical …

This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of an AI-assisted tool in assessing the
proximity of the mandibular canal (MC) to the root apices (RAs) of mandibular teeth using …