Both techniques had implant survival rates similar to implants placed in unaltered bone. A higher implant success rate, albeit with higher incidence of long-lasting nerve damage, was observed in the IANT group.
The buccal fat pad "FP has become more and more popular in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Originally, it was described as an anatomic structure without any obvious function it was even considered to be a surgical nuisance. Nowadays, the most reported application of the "FP is the closure of oroantral communications. In this chapter, different aspects of the "FP such as its applications, anatomy, physiology, and complications are explained.
Nerve repositioning surgery is one of the treatments chosen for the patients with edentulous posterior atrophic mandible. Like any other treatments, this therapy has its advantages and disadvantages, indications and contraindications. The most important complication of this procedure is neurosensory disturbance. This problem may occur at different stages of the treatment. One common time when nerve damage happens is when the nerve is located outside the canal and drilling and insertion of the implant are performed. Accordingly, this report describes a simple and feasible method to retract and protect nerves outside the canal during the treatment of nerve transposition. This will reduce the risk of nerve damage.
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