The lingual and the inferior alveolar nerve are branches of the trigeminal nerve that supply some areas of the mouth and face. These nerves can become damaged during dental procedures such as wisdom ...

Broken dental needles during procedures like the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB ... instance of a fractured needle during a lingual nerve block, where the fragment was successfully located ...

During dental treatment, such as wisdom tooth removal, it’s possible that either of the nerves that make up the trigeminal nerve, the lingual and the inferior alveolar, can become damaged. The lingual ...

‘She was not advised as to alternative treatment by way of coronectomy, which would have reduced the risk of injury to both the inferior alveolar nerve and the lingual nerve,’ she adde ...