Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Paresthesia diagnosed using cone-beam computed tomography: a case report

  • Kumar, Umesh (Unit of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)) ;
  • Kaur, Charan Kamal (Medical Officer (Dental), Government Multispecialty Hospital) ;
  • Vashisht, Ruchi (Unit of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)) ;
  • Rattan, Vidya (Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Sciences Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER))
  • Received : 2019.02.04
  • Accepted : 2020.03.29
  • Published : 2020.04.29
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Abstract

Various dental procedures, such as injection administration, surgical treatment, and endodontic treatment, can cause injury to the nerves. The most commonly injured nerves are the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves. This can manifest as altered sensation to the area of innervation of the injured nerve, such as the lower lip, chin, teeth, tongue, and mucosa. Altered sensations or loss of sensation are relatively infrequent complications in daily dental practice. Here, we report an uncommon case of altered sensation in the midfacial region caused by an endodontic procedure and discuss the need to consider local dental causes in the differential diagnosis of numbness in the facial region.

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