A Case of Facial Palsy Following Tooth Extraction.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.11.924
- Author:
Cheol Eon PARK
1
;
Myung Su CHOI
;
Dae Han CHUNG
;
Jae Yong BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. otorhino512@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Facial paralysis;
Tooth extraction
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Edema;
Facial Nerve;
Facial Paralysis;
Ischemia;
Tooth;
Tooth Extraction
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2009;52(11):924-927
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Facial palsy following tooth extraction is rare and its mechanism is unclear. Possible mechanisms are direct anesthesia of facial nerve, compression and ischemia of facial nerve during edema, neurotoxicity of local anesthetic solution, viral reactivation and ascending infection. Viral reactivation and ascending infection are most likely mechanisms among them. Therefore, it is important to use an antiviral agent combined with steroid for treatment of dental origin facial palsy. We report our recent experience with one case of facial palsy that followed tooth extraction.
