Facial Nerve Paralysis Following Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anesthesia: A Case Report

Kim, Su-Gwan; Lee, Sang-Ho; Kim, Sik; Kim, Hyun-Ho; Yoon, Gwang-Cheol; Choi, Hee-Yeon; Park, Oh-Joo; Choi, Young-Ock; Kim, Sang-Ho

doi:10.17245/jkdsa.2004.4.1.21

J Korean Dent Soc Anesthesiol. 2004 Jun;4(1):21-25. Korean.
Published online Jun 01, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2004.4.1.21

Case Report

Facial Nerve Paralysis Following Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Anesthesia: A Case Report

Su-Gwan Kim, Sang-Ho Lee,^* Sik Kim, Hyun-Ho Kim, Gwang-Cheol Yoon, Hee-Yeon Choi, Oh-Joo Park, Young-Ock Choi and Sang-Ho Kim

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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Korea.
- ^*Department of Pediatric Dentistry, BK21, Rehabilitation of Tissue Defects in Oral and Maxillofacial Region, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Korea.
Corresponding Author: (Email: SGCKIM@mail.chosun.ac.kr )

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Abstract

Facial nerve paralysis following the administration of a local anaesthetic can be alarming. By reading reports of such incidents, dentists who find themselves in similar situations will be able to reassure their patients and act accordingly.

This article reviews the classifications of anesthetic complication, local complications, etiology, prevention, treatment of facial nerve paralysis following the administration of a local anaesthetic. A thorough knowledge of the relevant anatomy pertinent to the various injections used in dental surgery is essential.

Keywords

Facial nerve paralysis; Local anesthesia; Postoperative complication