Structure in close proximity to the lower third molar is?
ANSWER: (A) Inferior alveolar nerveREF: Complications in oral and maxillofacial surgery Leonard B. Kaban, M. Anthony Pogrel, David H. Perrott page 386, Australian Dental Journal 1997;42:(3):149-52Many complications can occur from the removal of mandibular third molar teeth. Damage to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is an unusual but important one. The IAN runs in a bony canal within the mandible in close proximity to the root tips of mandibular molar teeth. Damage to the nerve manifests itself as a sensory disturbance of the lower lip and chin up to the midline.
Inferior alveolar nerve
Lingual nerve
Facial nerve
Alveolar vein
Oral Cavity & Tongue