Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury Caused by Thermoplastic Gutta-Percha Overextension


Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury Caused by Thermoplastic Gutta-Percha Overextension FULL TEXT • Nick Blanas, DDS, FRCD(C) • • Fritz Kienle, BDS, FCD(SA), FRCD(C) • • George K.B. Sándor, DDS, MD, PhD, FRCD(C), FRCSC, FACS • A b s t r a c t Injuries to the inferior alveolar nerve following trauma resulting in a mandibular fracture are well documented and are a well-known risk when surgical procedures are planned for the mandible in the region of the inferior alveolar canal. Such injuries are relatively rare following endodontic therapy. This article reports a case of combined thermal and pressure injury to the inferior alveolar nerve, reviews the pathogenesis of such an injury and makes suggestions for its management. MeSH Key Words: gutta percha/adverse effects; mandibular nerve/injuries; root canal obturation/adverse effects Reply to this article \| View replies [0]

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