title: Prospective study of dysesthesia following odontectomy of impacted mandibular third molars.
abstract: Dysesthesia following odontectomy of impacted mandibular third molars is observed in some patients. This prospective study reports the clinical incidence of this untoward sequela to occur in 3.3% of patients. An analysis of possible etiologic factors reveals that development of dysesthesia of the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves is more likely to occur with: complete bony impacted mandibular third molars; mesioangular impacted third molars; impacted third molars with the crown at the cemento-enamel junction of the second molar; and when burs are used to remove bone and when the roots approximate the inferior alveolar canal.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Wofford
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000541:Alveolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012677:Sensation; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*