Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9218211 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Most cases of IAN impairment following lower third molar extraction recover within 6 months, though in some cases recovery takes more than 1 year. Older patients are at an increased risk of incomplete recovery of chin and lip sensibility after third molar extraction.
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Authors
Elena DDS, Eduard DDS, PhD, Leonardo DDS, MD, PhD, Cosme DDS, MD, PhD,