Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals are seen in the Oral Surgery department with a 2D-OPG x-ray and a diagnosis of a mandibular wisdom tooth that requires surgical treatment. 2. Individuals requiring a 3D-CBCT to further assess the relationship between the wisdom tooth and the inferior alveolar nerve. 3. Individuals who are to undergo surgical treatment for their wisdom tooth regardless of the surgical approach (e.g. coronectomy or extraction) or the anaesthetic technique utilised. 4. Individuals without any pre-existing neurological deficit of cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve) or medical conditions or medications that may cause changes in neurosensory function. 5. Individuals over the age of 16 and willing and able to provide valid informed consent for themselves. 6. Individuals with adequate English comprehension to read the written PIS and consent form and understand the follow-up call questions. 7. Individuals willing to provide contact details to allow a telephone follow-up call one week after their surgery. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who do not have the capacity to consent for themselves. 2. Individuals taking medicines or having medical conditions and disorders that impair neurosensory function. 3. Individuals requiring wisdom tooth surgery to manage associated pathology such as cysts, fractures, or tumours where the pathological condition may interfere with the neurosensory function of the trigeminal nerve at 1 week post-operatively. 4. Individuals who are unable to read or speak English.