Abstract
Traumatic injury of the lingual nerve is in many cases iatrogenic, extraction of the third molar being the most frequent cause.1-4 Deficits in taste, thermal and touch sensations, and abnormal sensations (eg, paresthesia and dysesthesia) are frequently caused by peripheral nerve damage, leading to difficulties in eating and/or speech. In contrast to natural improvement after slight or moderate sensory impairment in the orofacial region, several studies have reported the use of surgical intervention with either direct anastomosis or autograft to reconstruct nerve gap and/or remove neuromas.
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