Lower lip numbness due to peri-radicular dental infection
Lower lip numbness has always been a sinister symptom. Much has been written about it being the sole symptom of pathological lesions and metastatic tumours in the mandible. It may also be a symptom of manifestations of certain systemic disorders. A case of lower lip numbness resulting from the compr...
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| Jezik: | English |
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Malaysian Medical Association
1998
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| Online dostop: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/2913/1/Lower_lip_numbness_due_to_peri-radicular_dental_infection.pdf |
| Izvleček: | Lower lip numbness has always been a sinister symptom. Much has been written about it being the sole symptom of pathological lesions and metastatic tumours in the mandible. It may also be a symptom of manifestations of certain systemic disorders. A case of lower lip numbness resulting from the compression of the mental nerve by a peri-radicular abscess is presented because of the unusual nature of this spread of infection. |
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