Sensibility and taste alterations after impacted lower third molar extractions. A prospective cohort study.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
; 17(5): e759-64, 2012 Sep 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22322520
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the incidence, severity and duration of lingual tactile and gustatory function impairments after lower third molar removal. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective cohort study with intra-subject measures of 16 patients undergoing lower third molar extractions. Sensibility and gustatory functions were evaluated in each subject preoperatively, one week and one month after the extraction, using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments and 5 different concentrations of NaCl, respectively. Additionally, all patients filled a questionnaire to assess subjective perceptions.RESULTS:
Although patients did not perceive any sensibility impairments, a statistically significant decrease was detected when Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. This alteration was present at one week after the surgical procedure and fully recovered one month after the extraction. There were no variations regarding the gustatory function.CONCLUSIONS:
Lower third molar removal under local anesthesia may cause light lingual sensibility impairment. Most of these alterations remain undetected to patients. These lingual nerve injuries are present one week after the extraction and recover one month after surgery. The taste seems to remain unaffected after these procedures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Taste Disorders
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Tongue Diseases
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Tooth Extraction
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Tooth, Impacted
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Hypesthesia
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Molar, Third
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España