Doh RM, Shin S, You TM. Delayed paresthesia of inferior alveolar nerve after dental surgery: case report and related pathophysiology.
J Dent Anesth Pain Med 2018;
18:177-182. [PMID:
29984322 PMCID:
PMC6031975 DOI:
10.17245/jdapm.2018.18.3.177]
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Abstract
Paresthesia is an altered sensation of the skin, manifesting as numbness, partial loss of local sensitivity, burning, or tingling. The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is the third branch of the trigeminal nerve and is very important in dental treatment. IAN paresthesia may occur after various dental procedures such as simple anesthetic injections, surgical procedures, and endodontic treatment, and is reported to range from 0.35% to 8.4%. The altered sensation usually follows immediately after the procedure, and reports of late onset of nerve involvement are rare. This report presents a rare case of delayed paresthesia after dental surgery and discusses the pathophysiology of IAN delayed paresthesia.
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