Abstract
Objective: Surgical procedures applied in dentistry are open to different complications and one of the most important of these complications is nerve damage. Paresthesia occurs at varying rates according to the degree of damage to the affected nerve. The aim of this study is to compare the surgical procedures applied in cases where paresthesia has occurred.
 
 Methods: The study was designed retrospectively on cases referred to the Department of Dentistry of the 7th Specialization Board of the Council of Forensic Medicine between April 2019 and May 2023, with complaints of paresthesia following oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery operations. A total of 387 surgical procedures were divided into 3 groups as impacted mandibular wisdom tooth surgery, orthognathic surgery and dental implant surgery and the groups were compared with each other. The groups were also evaluated in terms of the technique, patient age and gender, and local factor variables applied within themselves.
 
 Results: Of the cases, 58.9% were female (229 people) and 41.1% (159 people) were male (p
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