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An Ancient Science to Improve Today’s Clinical Practice: Oral Surgery Meets Human Anatomy
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11915, p 11915 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2021.
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Abstract
- Human body dissection was a ubiquitous practice in the past, to better understand anatomy and to develop medicine. Today, its role could still be important to answer everyday clinical queries and help surgeons. The example of the possible lack of anesthesia during symphysis surgeries can emphasize the usefulness of dissection. The mandibular symphysis usually receives innervation from inferior alveolar nerve terminations, but, in some rare cases, a particular anastomosis involves the lingual nerve and the nerve to the mylohyoid. The anatomical knowledge resulting from body dissections could help oral surgeons to understand the reason why the patient could feel pain during the surgery, and ensure performance of the right lingual nerve block to obtain complete anesthesia. This clinical situation shows the educational role of an ancient, yet still valid, practice, human dissection, and the importance of anatomical studies to improve surgical skills, to provide better treatment for the patient.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Human anatomy, dissection, lingual nerve, nerve to the mylohyoid, local anesthesia, oral surgery
Mandibular symphysis
Oral Surgeon
Symphysis
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Mandibular Nerve
Oral Surgical Procedures
Lingual Nerve
Mandible
Inferior alveolar nerve
medicine
Humans
Local anesthesia
Lingual nerve
business.industry
General surgery
Brief Report
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
nerve to the mylohyoid
Surgery, Oral
Dissection
medicine.anatomical_structure
dissection
Human anatomy
human anatomy
Medicine
business
local anesthesia
oral surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601 and 16617827
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 22
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bec4b7b043ed3a2bbdb9d3e1e05673bd