Diplopia after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: Report of 2 cases and literature review

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Choi, Eun Hye ^a   Seo, Ji Young ^a   Jung, Bock Young ^b   Park, Wonse ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONVALESCENCE; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DIPLOPIA; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MALE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE BLOCK; TERATOMA; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DENTIGEROUS CYST; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; NERVE BLOCK; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 65649103376     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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