[Clinical evaluation of mento-labial sensory disturbance after the harvesting of ramus block graft]

ABSTRACT

Clinical evaluation of the Neural complication after harvesting of mandibular ramus block grafts, by testing the mento-labial sensory disturbance and the vitality of teeth in the ipsilateral side. 13 patient [7 male-6 female] aged 19-47 years [mean 30.3] was included in this study where 15 ramus block grafts was harvested for alveolar ridge augmentation before implant placement, and the study was done in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department and implant clinics in Damascus university-dentistry school, all patients were followed up for 1 week-1 month-2 month- 4 month by testing the labio-mental sensory and the thermal pulp response, the statistical analysis was made by Cochran's Q test [p value<0.05]. The neuro-sensory complication rate was 6.7% and it was temporary with spontaneous resolve within 4 months, no alteration of the vitality of teeth was noted during the follow-up period. Ramus block graft are considered as a safe and suitable technique to augment the alveolar ridge, it is associated with fewer and temporary neural complication and does not alter the vitality of teeth when preformed as described in this study