A) Example of intraoral approach to inferior alveolar nerve for microneurosurgery. The area over the portion of the nerve to be exposed is scored to allow the overlying bone to be removed. (B) Exposed nerve ready for surgical repair. (C) Epineural repair of sectioned nerve trunk. Epineurial sutures are being placed to reestablish the continuity of the epineurium. This type of repair is used for a recently severed nerve or after resection of a neuroma