Upper lip blanching and diplopia associated with local anaesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve
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Upper lip blanching and diplopia associated with local anaesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve
Abstract
A case of transient left lateral rectus nerve palsy, following an inferior alveolar nerve block to enable the surgical removal of a permanent mandibular left third molar tooth, is reported. The anatomy related to this case is considered together with suggestions for management of such patients.
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Diplopia following ID block.Br Dent J. 2007 Mar 10;202(5):237. doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.183. Br Dent J. 2007. Corrected and republished in: Br Dent J. 2007 Apr 28;202(8):435. doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.330. PMID: 17351565 Corrected and republished. No abstract available.
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Diplopia following ID block.Br Dent J. 2007 Apr 28;202(8):435. doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.330. Br Dent J. 2007. PMID: 17471188 No abstract available.
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Diplopia following ID block.Br Dent J. 2007 Apr 28;202(8):435. Br Dent J. 2007. PMID: 17474164 No abstract available.
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