"Lingual Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sensory branch of the MANDIBULAR NERVE, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae.
MeSH Number(s)
A08.800.800.120.760.500.450
Concept/Terms
Lingual Nerve- Lingual Nerve
- Lingual Nerves
- Nerve, Lingual
- Nerves, Lingual
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lingual Nerve" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Lingual Nerve" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Lingual Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasonographic characterization of lingual structures pertinent to oral, periodontal, and implant surgery. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2020 Apr; 31(4):352-359.
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Plunging ranula with lingual nerve tether: Case report and literature review. Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Jul - Aug; 40(4):612-614.
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Impact of Sensory and Motor Defects on Oral Function in an Animal Model. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 08; 155(2):246-51.
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Minimally Invasive Approach to the Lingual and Hypoglossal Nerves in the Adult Rat. J Invest Surg. 2016 Jun; 29(3):144-8.
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In reply. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 May; 71(5):830-1.
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What factors are associated with functional sensory recovery following lingual nerve repair? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Dec; 70(12):2907-15.
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Interval between injury and lingual nerve repair as a prognostic factor for success using type I collagen conduit. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 May; 71(5):833-8.
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Commentary: a burning question of subgroup analysis in pain trials. Pain. 2010 Apr; 149(1):5-6.
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Course and distribution of the lingual nerve in the ventral tongue region: anatomical considerations for frenectomy. J Craniofac Surg. 2009 Sep; 20(5):1359-63.
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Trigeminal projections on gustatory neurons of the nucleus of the solitary tract: a double-label strategy using electrical stimulation of the chorda tympani and tracer injection in the lingual nerve. Brain Res. 2009 Sep 08; 1288:60-8.