Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the presence and severity of inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) affection during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) in two groups of patients with and without direct exposure and visualization of the nerve during surgical procedure. Patients and Methods: In this prospective randomized clinical study, 14 patients (28 sides) indicated for BSSO were included. The sides were randomly divided into two groups with equal number of sides (14 sides). Group I with wide… Show more
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