Open AccessDental paraesthesia following intranasal surgery
Author(s) -
N. K. Soni
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991717
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , complication , dentistry , surgery , maxillary nerve , neurosurgery , dental surgery , oral and maxillofacial surgery , molar , anesthesia , alternative medicine , pathology
Dental Paraesthesia following intranasal surgery is a definate but ignored and ill defined complication, although it is experienced by many patients. A prospective study of 325 patients who underwent various surgical procedures on the lateral wall of the nasal fossa revealed a complication of dental paraesthesia in 85 (26.16%) patients. It has also been observed that dental paraesthesia is related with the surgical procedure performed on the patients. Dental paraesthesia or pain may distribute from incisor, canine to molar region.The area affected by pain Paraesthesia appeares ot have definate anatomical basis.