Paraesthesia of the lip and chin area resolved by endodontic treatment: A case report and review of literature.
Lower lip numbness is a symptom that may be due to entirely benign causes, or it may be the first sign of a more sinister problem. It has been reported as being the sole symptom of pathological lesions and metastatic tumours in the mandible.
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Honorary Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastman Dental Institute, London. waseem_wk1@yahoo.co.uk
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Al Khawalde
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D002680:Chin; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012390:Root Canal Therapy