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Comparative Study
. 1994 Apr;32(2):114-7.
doi: 10.1016/0266-4356(94)90142-2.

A comparison of broad and narrow retractors for lingual nerve protection during lower third molar surgery

M Greenwood  1 , S G Langton, J P Rood
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Comparative Study

A comparison of broad and narrow retractors for lingual nerve protection during lower third molar surgery

M Greenwood et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1994 Apr.

Abstract

The incidence of altered lingual nerve sensation following lower third molar removal was examined in 150 cases where a broad retractor was used to retract the lingual flap and compared with 150 cases where a more conventional Howarth's periosteal elevator was employed. This study supports the view that a broad retractor employed to protect the lingual nerve during lower third molar surgery produces significantly less altered lingual nerve sensation at 1 month than a Howarth's periosteal elevator used for the same purpose.

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