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Animal Model for the Evaluation of Repair of Injured Inferior Alveolar Nerve with Nerve Growth Factor

  • Lee, Jae-Yoon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Clinical Dental Science, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Park, Suhyun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Heo, Hyun-A (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Pyo, Sung-Woon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Clinical Dental Science, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2013.10.14
  • Accepted : 2013.11.24
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) can be damaged as a result of minor oral surgical procedure such as third molar extraction or implant placement. Repair of the injured IAN involves difficulty of access, and research studies are limited to elucidating the process of regeneration by surgical methods. This study sought to establish the rabbit animal model to apply polymeric membrane functionalized with nerve growth factor after a crush lesion for the evaluation of nerve regeneration using the electrophysiologic method. Materials and Methods: The IAN of 2 adult male New Zealand white rabbits (4 nerves) were exposed bilaterally, and crush injury rendered by jeweler's forceps was applied. Nerve conduction velocity was examined electrophysiologically using electromyography before, after, and 4 weeks after the crush injury. To evaluate the regeneration, the pattern of action potential of IAN was recorded, and the characteristics of neurons were histologically observed. Result: After the crush injury, afferent activity decreased in the injured group. Electromyography could not be recorded after four weeks because tissues surrounding the injured nerve collapsed. Decrease in the mean number of axons was observed in the injured part with membrane. Conclusion: Despite the limited result, the present animal model study may provide a possible way to research on the methods of enhancing the recovery of nerve injuries in clinical situations. For clinically widespread acceptance, however, it should gain more consecutive and scientific evidences.

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