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Prosthodontic implications of Nerves of orofacial region-A review
摘要
The nervous system is the part of a human body that coordinates its behavior and transmits signals between different body areas. The orofacial region receives a rich network of sensory and motor nerves mainly facial (VII) and trigeminal (V) nerves which provides facial expressions and helps in functions like mastication, swallowing and respiration. There are close functional and anatomical relationships between these two nerves in both their sensory and motor distributions. Neurological lesion or trauma to these nerves affect the normal expressions and and hence thorough knowledge of these nerves and lesions affecting these nerves is must along with the management before fabricating prosthesis for the patient. Hence, this article briefly reviews the anatomy and disorders of these cranial nerves and problems encountered while fabricating prosthesis for patients affected by disorders of these nerves and its prosthodontic managements.