Lingual nerve retractor.
An anatomically designed lingual nerve protector is presented. Its use on two thousand patients and a low incidence of temporary lingual nerve damage is reported.
Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to F F Chan.
An anatomically designed lingual nerve protector is presented. Its use on two thousand patients and a low incidence of temporary lingual nerve damage is reported.
An unusual case of lingual mandibular bone defect (Stafne's bone cavity) is presented in which the lesion extended to above the inferior dental canal and caused expansion of the buccal cortical plate. The literature is reviewed with regard to the incidence, plausible aetiologic factors and methods of investigation of such lesions.
Monomorphic adenoma can affect the major or minor salivary glands. However, intra-mandibular monomorphic adenoma has only been reported once in the literature. A second case with recurrent behaviour is reported.