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Mandibular Nerve Injuries

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

Traumatic injuries to the MANDIBULAR NERVE and its branches. Note that marginal mandibular nerve injury is a type of FACIAL NERVE INJURIES. Injuries to LINGUAL NERVE branch of mandibular nerve is LINGUAL NERVE INJURIES.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D000080902
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C07.465.299.625.500.349.750; C10.292.200.875.750; C10.292.319.625.700.349.750; C10.900.300.218.775.750; C26.915.300.400.825.750

Scope and definition

Traumatic injuries to the MANDIBULAR NERVE and its branches. Note that marginal mandibular nerve injury is a type of FACIAL NERVE INJURIES. Injuries to LINGUAL NERVE branch of mandibular nerve is LINGUAL NERVE INJURIES.

Entry terms and synonyms

Mandibular Nerve Injuries Injury, Mandibular Nerve Mandibular Nerve Injury Nerve Injury, Mandibular Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injuries Buccal Nerve Injuries Buccal Nerve Injury Injury, Buccal Nerve Nerve Injury, Buccal Masseteric Nerve Injuries Injury, Masseteric Nerve Masseteric Nerve Injury Nerve Injury, Masseteric Auriculotemporal Nerve Injuries Auriculotemporal Nerve Injury Injury, Auriculotemporal Nerve Nerve Injuries, Auriculotemporal Nerve Injury, Auriculotemporal Deep Temporal Nerve Injuries Lateral Pterygoid Nerve Injuries Mental Nerve Injuries Injury, Mental Nerve Mental Nerve Injury

Classification tree positions

C07.465.299.625.500.349.750 C10.292.200.875.750 C10.292.319.625.700.349.750 C10.900.300.218.775.750 C26.915.300.400.825.750

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