Comparison of microsuture, interpositional nerve graft, and laser solder weld repair of the rat inferior alveolar nerve.

Purpose: Intraosseous repair of nerves involves difficulty of access and there is concern that bone healing may interfere with repair outcomes. The present report describes the effect of 3 separate repair techniques on recovery from section of the rat intraosseous inferior alveolar nerve, with reference to the mental nerve distal and the trigeminal ganglion proximal to the nerve section.

Materials And Methods: Unilateral exposure of the inferior alveolar nerves of 28 rats was achieved through bone windows.