Archive for February, 2023

CAN MICROSURGICAL REPAIR OF INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE INJURIES IMPROVE SENSORY FUNCTION AND RELIEF OF PAIN?  

The nerve bundle that runs through the mandible provides sensory perception (feeling) to the lower lip and chin, the teeth and gums, and there is a branch that goes to the side of the tongue. The nerve enters the bone on the inside surface at the back of the jaw and then runs forward from […]

Is IV anesthesia needed and appropriate for my oral surgery treatment?

Sometimes we are questioned about the need for IV Anesthesia for treatment.  The typical concerns are for the appropriateness of care, risks of treatment, and cost of treatment.  This most often comes up when there is an urgent care need.  The patient is of course under some stress in that they have to see another […]