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WHAT ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES MUST BE AVOIDED DURING THE PLACEMENT OF DENTAL IMPLANTS?

What anatomical structures must be avoided during the placement of dental implants?

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Upper jaw - In the upper jaw, provided the implants stay within the bone that once supported your own teeth there are really no important risk areas. If you have missing upper back teeth then the shape and location of the maxillary sinus (the region above the roots) can be shown to you. The maxillary sinuses can be seen on most x-rays and are therefore readily avoided.

Lower jaw - In the lower jaw the most important anatomical structure to be avoided is the ‘inferior dental nerve’. This nerve runs from the area behind the wisdom teeth, passes under the molars and emerges onto the skin of the face in the region where your premolar teeth are or used to be. This is why a normal dental anaesthetic produces a numb lip even when the needle was placed right at the back of the mouth.

If this nerve is disturbed or damaged during the placement of dental implants it can lead to temporary or even permanent numbness of the lip on the affected side. This is a rare but important complication.

CT scans are generally the best means for identifying the location of this nerve and allow implants to be placed with considerable confidence, however these are rarely available within a normal dental surgery environment. It will therefore require a visit to a suitable hospital where the scan is generally completed within a few minutes. Whilst CT scans are more expensive than routine dental x-rays, the information they provide is often invaluable for complex treatment planning and knowing where important anatomical structures are located.

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