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Central Maryland Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, PA offers a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures performed by its team of physicians led by Domenick Coletti, DDS, MD.
Nerve injuries can be caused by trauma, surgery, and sometimes dental procedures such as root canal fillings, wisdom teeth removal, and insertion of implants. Soft tissue lacerations and facial bone fractures can cause significant nerve injuries, too. Moreover, local anesthetics can trigger nerve injury.
A person with nerve injury experiences a variety of unpleasant sensations. Some of the symptoms include:
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Crawling sensation
• Burning sensation
• Hypersensitivity of the affected area
• Electric shock sensation
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These sensations, according to doctors like those at Central Maryland Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, PA, can interfere with normal activities such as chewing, speaking, and drinking. If these symptoms persist longer than a month following surgery, the nerve injury will likely not resolve on its own without other treatments or surgical intervention.
Treatment options Depending on the type and severity of injury, one or more of the following procedures can be done:
• Decompression -- The nerve is relieved of any material or tissue pressuring it.
• Nerve grafting -- The lost portion of the nerve is replaced by a sensory nerve graft taken from either the posterior portion of the lower leg or the neck.
• Neurolysis -- The removal of the scar tissue inside the nerve.
• Suturing – The two ends of the nerve that are severed are held in place with precise stitches.
• Removal – Taking out of any abnormal nerve tissue or a neuroma.
Chances of recovery are high if the injury is treated immediately. Central Maryland Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, PA offers treatments for nerve injuries.
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