Ozkan, Birkan TahaCelik, SalihDurmus, Ercan2020-03-262020-03-2620081079-2104https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.01.023https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/22556Sensory disturbances such as paresthesia, anesthesia, hypoesthesia, and hyperesthesia may be present in the oral cavity. Paresthesia is defined as a burning or prickling sensation or partial numbness caused by neural injury. Paresthesia in dentistry can be caused by local or systemic factors. Local factors include traumatic injuries such as mandibular fractures, expanding compressive lesions (benign or malignant neoplasia and cysts), impacted teeth, local infections (osteomyelitis, periapical, and peri-implant infections), iatrogenic lesions after tooth extractions, anesthetic injection, endodontic therapy (overfilling and apical surgery), implantology, orthodontic surgery, and preprosthetic surgery. The main purpose of this case report is to present the treatment and resolution of a mental nerve paresthesia stemming from apical pathosis of a mandibular canine tooth and the follow-up of 3 years.en10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.01.023info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle1055E28E3118442732N/AWOS:000255344300027Q2