Pharmacologic management for the patient with paresthesia after implant surgery or extraction

임프란트 수술이나 발치 후 지각이상 환자에서의 약물치료

  • 김성택 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실) ;
  • 김일영 (밀레니엄 연세치과의원) ;
  • 강희석 (티스 치과의원)
  • Published : 2003.06.30

Abstract

The inferior alveolar nerve provides unilateral innervation to the dentition, labial mucosa and skin from about commissure to the mental protuberance. Injury to this nerve resulting in sensory impairment can be a distressing problem to some patients. The causes of this problem include trauma, extraction, implant surgery and any maxillofacial surgery and generally the altered sensation is temporary. The surgical procedure has been the most common treatment for this condition but it has some complications. The antidepressants and anticonvulsants have been effective to the treatment of trigeminal dysesthesia. This case report suggests that the use of antidepressants and anticonvulsants is an alternative method to treat the paresthesia after implant surgery or extraction.

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