title: Mental nerve paresthesia associated with a non-vital tooth.
abstract: Apical periodontitis is a common development associated with teeth with necrotic pulp. Although rare, some cases may present further complications, such as neuropathies in areas adjacent to the affected tooth. A case is described in which mental nerve paresthesia was associated with a non-vital mandibular premolar. Endodontic therapy resolved the paresthesia completely without further clinical complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cohenca
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rotstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin / Q000294:innervation; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000150:complications*