Application of Tinel’s test combed with clinical neurosensory test distinguishes spontaneous healing of lingual nerve neuropathy after mandibular third molar extraction

Application of Tinel’s test combed with clinical neurosensory test distinguishes spontaneous healing of lingual nerve neuropathy after mandibular third molar extraction

Abstract Background Extraction of the mandibular third molar, the most frequent and important surgical procedure in the clinical practice of oral surgery, is associated with the risk of injury of the lingual nerve. Neuropathy of the lingual nerve poses diagnostic challenges regarding the transient o...

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Main Authors: Shigeyuki Fujita, Itaru Tojyo, Shigeru Suzuki, Fumihiro Tajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Mandibular third molar extraction
Lingual nerve disturbance
Spontaneous healing
Tinel’s test
Clinical neurosensory testing
Microneurosurgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00389-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40902-023-00389-3

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