%0 Case Reports
%T Use of the Cover-Lifting Technique in Mandibular Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma Excision to Preserve the Inferior Alveolar Nerve.
%A Qiu JY
%A Huang KM
%A Lin NC
%A Qiu JY
%A Huang KM
%A Lin NC
%A Qiu JY
%A Huang KM
%A Lin NC
%J Medicina (Kaunas)
%V 57
%N 12
%D Dec 2021 19
%M 34946328
%F 2.948
%R 10.3390/medicina57121383
%X Cemento-ossifying fibroma (also known as ossifying fibroma or cementifying fibroma) is a benign osteogenic neoplasm. Pain and paresthesia are rarely associated with cemento-ossifying fibroma; thus, nerves must be preserved during excision. With the advent of computer-aided techniques, the use of virtual surgical planning and a customized template can improve the precision of resection and reconstruction, reduce operating time, and improve postoperative outcomes. In this report, we describe a case of cemento-ossifying fibroma in a female patient who underwent segmental mandibulectomy and reconstruction with an iliac bone graft. Additionally, we describe a simple and effective way to preserve the inferior alveolar nerve.