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Case Reports
. 2005 Jun 25;198(12):743-5.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812412.

Paraesthesia of the lip and chin area resolved by endodontic treatment: A case report and review of literature

W Jerjes  1 , B Swinson, B Banu, M Al Khawalde, C Hopper
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Case Reports

Paraesthesia of the lip and chin area resolved by endodontic treatment: A case report and review of literature

W Jerjes et al. Br Dent J. .

Abstract

Lower lip numbness is a symptom that may be due to entirely benign causes, or it may be the first sign of a more sinister problem. It has been reported as being the sole symptom of pathological lesions and metastatic tumours in the mandible.

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  • Encouraging prognostic sign.
    Littler B. Littler B. Br Dent J. 2006 Jan 14;200(1):3. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4813138. Br Dent J. 2006. PMID: 16415802 No abstract available.

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