This prospective cohort study aims to investigate the relationship between mandibular canal trajectory and the duration of postoperative paresthesia in patients undergoing inferior alveolar nerve lateralization. The study will assess mandibular canal trajectory using anatomic factors and evaluate nerve sensory function using subjective and objective tests. Implant success criteria will also be assessed. The study will be conducted on patients who underwent IANL due to mandibular atrophy and were unable to receive standard or short implant placement. Data will be collected at regular follow-up visits up to 1-year post-surgery.
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Light touch test results
Timeframe: Visits at 10 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery
2-point discrimination test results
Timeframe: isits at 10 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery.