Hypoesthesia after IAN block anesthesia with lidocaine: management of mild to moderate nerve injury
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
;
: 232-235, 2012.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-10255
ABSTRACT
Hypoesthesia after an inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block does not commonly occur, but some cases are reported. The causes of hypoesthesia include a needle injury or toxicity of local anesthetic agents, and the incidence itself can cause stress to both dentists and patients. This case presents a hypoesthesia on mental nerve area followed by IAN block anesthesia with 2% lidocaine. Prescription of steroids for a week was performed and periodic follow up was done. After 1 wk, the symptoms got much better and after 4 mon, hypoesthesia completely disappeared. During this healing period, only early steroid medication was prescribed. In most cases, hypoesthesia is resolved within 6 mon, but being aware of etiology and the treatment options of hypoesthesia is important. Because the hypoesthesia caused by IAN block anesthesia is a mild to moderate nerve injury, early detection of symptom and prescription of steroids could be helpful for improvement of the hypoesthesia.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Steroids
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Incidence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Dentists
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Prescriptions
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Hypesthesia
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Anesthesia
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Anesthetics
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Anesthetics, Local
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Lidocaine
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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