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| Year : 2014 |
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Cleaning and decompression of inferior alveolar canal to treat dysesthesia and paresthesia following endodontic treatment of a third molar
Rudy Scala1, Alessandro Cucchi2, Luca Cappellina3, Paolo Ghensi4
1 Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy
2 Department of Biomedical and Neuromotorial Science, University of Bologna, Italy
3 Private Dentist, Vicenza, University of Padua, Italy
4 Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Paolo Ghensi
Department of Neurosciences, University of Padua
Italy
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.138362
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Endodontic overfilling involving the mandibular canal may cause an injury of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). We report a case of disabling dysesthesia and paresthesia of a 70-year-old man after endodontic treatment of his mandibular left third molar that caused leakage of root canal filling material into the mandibular canal. After radiographic evaluation, extraction of the third molar and distal osteotomy, a surgical exploration was performed and followed by removal of the material and decompression of the IAN. The patient reported an improvement in sensation and immediate disappearance of dysesthesia already from the first postoperative day. |
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