[Experts' experiences in lesions of the lingual nerve connected with dental-surgical interventions]

On rare occasions, the lingual nerve may be damaged during operative removal of a third molar. Anesthesia and paresthesia of this nerve have been observed following conduction anesthesia in the mandibular foramen. In terms of the damage to the lingual nerve associated with conduction anesthesia in the mandibular foramen, no technique is absolutely reliable. The patient with a manifest iatrogenic deficit in one branch of the trigeminus should be referred to a hospital for oral surgery which is experienced with microsurgical techniques and which is in a position to cooperate closely with a neurologist.