Open AccessMorphological variations of lingula and prevalence of accessory mandibular foramina in mandibles: A study
Author(s) -
Mohammed Asdullah,
Afroz Alam Ansari,
Masood H. Khan,
Nasir Ahmed Salati,
Kauser J Khawja,
Arti Saluja Sachdev
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_13_16
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , sagittal plane , mandibular nerve , mandibular ramus , molar , anatomy , dentistry , botany , biology , genus
The lingula is used for identifying the site for injection of local anesthetics and for excision of nerve in facial neuralgia. The relationship between lingula and lingual nerves may aid in risk associated with an impacted third molar. Due to its connection to nerve and vascular structures, the study of the lingula provides important information related to oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, such as the sagittal split ramus osteotomy and the intraoral vertico-sagittal ramus osteotomy carried out to correct dento facial deformities. Intra-operative complications such as hemorrhage, fracture, and nerve injury may occur if lingula is not correctly identified.