Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Surgical repair of facial nerve defects by an autologous great auricular nerve transplantation: a retrospective, 12-month, follow-up studyHuawei Liu · Qi Ning · Xiaodan Mu · Wenting Bi · Qingyan Sun · Zhigang Cai · Shijun Li · Xiaofeng Shan · Min HuFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1920749