The effect of root orientation on inferior alveolar nerve injury after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars based on propensity score-matched analysis: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Shijun Kuang (Author), Yuhao Liu (Author), Weijie Zhuang (Author), Kechen Li (Author), Wenbin Yang (Author), Yihong Tian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The injury of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is one of the most serious complications of impacted mandibular third molars (IMTMs) extraction. The influence of the root orientation of IMTMs on IAN injury is still controversial. A deeper understanding of the risk factors of IAN...