An unusual complication of an inferior dental nerve block: A case report

British Dental Journal

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-10

  Paul, R ^a   Anand, R ^a   Wray, P ^a   D'Sa, S ^a   Brennan, P A ^a  

^a Queen Alexandra Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE BLOCK; PALLOR; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; NERVE BLOCK; PALLOR; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 58149490930     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.1120     Document Type: Article

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