Abstract
In a follow-up of 1107 dentoalveolar operations in the postcanine region, 24 (2.2%) temporary sensitivity disturbances of the inferior alveolar nerve and 16 (1.4%) of the lingual nerve were found. Permanent disturbances were not present. Complete recovery had occurred by 6 months in all cases. The incidence of temporary sensitivity disturbances depended on the different surgical interventions performed. For evaluation and follow-up purposes, a computer-aided pain and thermal sensitivity (PATH) tester was used. By PATH testing, spontaneous recovery can already be ascertained at the third or fourth postoperative month.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Apicoectomy / adverse effects
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Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
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Electric Stimulation
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Hot Temperature
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Humans
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Hypesthesia / diagnosis
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Hypesthesia / etiology
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Hypesthesia / physiopathology
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Lingual Nerve / physiopathology
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Lingual Nerve Injuries*
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Mandible / surgery*
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Mandibular Nerve / physiopathology
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Middle Aged
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Molar, Third / surgery
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Osteotomy / adverse effects*
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Pain Measurement / methods*
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Prospective Studies
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Radicular Cyst / surgery
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Sensation Disorders / diagnosis*
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Sensation Disorders / etiology
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Sensation Disorders / physiopathology
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Sensory Thresholds
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Taste Disorders / etiology
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Tooth Extraction / adverse effects
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Tooth Root / surgery
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Trigeminal Nerve Injuries*