Applied anatomy of the lingual nerve: Relevance to dental anaesthesia

• Published in: Archives of oral biology Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 324 - 335
• Main Authors: Tan, Vui Leng, Andrawos, Alice, Ghabriel, Mounir N, Townsend, Grant C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Advanced Basic Science; Anesthesia, Dental; Cadaver; Dental anaesthesia; Dentistry; Humans; Inferior alveolar nerve; Lingual nerve; Lingual Nerve - anatomy & histology; Nerve trauma; Staining and Labeling; Dental anaesthesia; Lingual nerve; Nerve trauma; Inferior alveolar nerve

Abstract Objectives (1) to classify the external morphology of the lingual nerve and investigate any relationship between its external and internal morphology, (2) to explore the fascicular structure, nerve tissue density and capillary density of the lingual nerve, and (3) to provide an anatomical e...