Journal and Conferences of Dentistry

Paresthesia is a sensory pathology which clinically manifests as numbness, pricking, tingling and burning. However it can informally referred to any abnormal sensation. Due to its anatomical location which is more superior position in the jaw compared with the other parts of the inferior dental canal, the mental foramen region is a common area for nerve damage to occur. Therefore, extra caution should be taken in proper evaluation of the anatomical position of mental foreman that can be situated in critical mandibular regions. There are multiple factors that can cause nerve injury including mechanical, chemical and thermal components. Mandibular paresthesia or dysaesthesia for the inferior alveolar nerve/ mental nerve distribution can be associated with local or systemic factors. The local factors are divided to endodontic and surgical etiology. The endodontic etiologic factors are the severe endodontic infection involving the nerve and the iatrogenic sequelae of endodontic thera...