Endosseous implant placement in conjunction with inferior alveolar nerve transposition: a report of an unusual complication and surgical management
Luna, A.H.B.; Passeri, L.A.; de Moraes, Márcio.; Moreira, R.W.F.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 23(1): 133-136
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0882-2786 PMID: 18416424 Document Number: 621109
Inferior alveolar nerve transposition and placement of endosseous implants is one of the treatment options for patients with an edentulous posterior mandible with inadequate bone height superior to the inferior alveolar canal. The possible complications associated with this technique include prolonged neurosensory disturbances, infection, and pathologic fracture. This report presents the surgical management of a patient who sustained a mandibular fracture after inferior alveolar nerve transposition for the placement of 3 endosseous implants.