title: Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis Triggered by Alveolar Osteitis.
abstract: Peripheral facial nerve paralysis is the most common cranial nerve disorder; it is determined by the branches of the seventh cranial nerve and results in a characteristic facial distortion that is determined in part by the nerve branches involved. Peripheral facial nerve paralysis during dental treatment is very rare; when it does occur, it can be associated with the injection of local anesthetic, prolonged attempts to remove a mandibular third molar, and subsequent infection. Our article presents the case of a patient admitted with unilateral peripheral facial nerve paralysis occurring simultaneously with alveolar osteitis.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey †Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramoglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirkol
authors.forename: Mutan Hamdi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Aras
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ege
mesh_terms: D004368:Dry Socket / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D055815:Young Adult