Si̇ni̇r Yaralanmalari: Nedenleri̇, Teşhi̇s Ve Tedavi̇leri̇

Abstract

Trigemnial nerve can often be damaged due to the maxillofacial surgical procedures or traumas occurring in this region. Surgical procedures with risk of nerve injury can be listed as; Facial traumas and treatments, orthognathic surgery, dental implant surgery, treatment of the lesions in the head and neck region, preprosthetic surgical procedures. Clinicians should have information about the types of nerve damage, its causes, diagnosis and treatments in order to cope with this undesirable situation which seriously decreases the quality of life of patients. In this review, it is aimed to increase and update the knowledge of clinicians who works in this region by blending current literature and current book information about nerve injuries and surgical and non-surgical treatment methods.