Inferior alveolar nerve damage secondary to orthodontic treatment: A systematic scoping review. 2021

Ahmad M AlAli, and Talal H AlAnzi
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Al-Adan Specialized Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait.

BACKGROUND Neurosensory impairment is a common complication following inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) damage. OBJECTIVE To document and report the various causes, diagnosis, and management of IAN damage secondary to orthodontic treatment. METHODS An electronic search for studies that reported IAN damage in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment was performed up to July 15, 2020 using MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed databases. Descriptive analyses and linear regression model were performed. RESULTS A total of 15 case reports were identified including 16 patients with an overall mean age of 23.3. All the included studies reported temporary sensory alterations which manifested as anesthesia (19%, n = 3), paresthesia (75%, n = 12), or combined (6%, n = 1). The majority of cases managed by stopping the orthodontic force (75%, n = 12), followed by appliance adjustments (19%, n = 3), providing a bite plate (13%, n = 2), and/or providing pharmacological management (38%, n = 6). Full recovery median duration reported in all cases following the aforementioned managements was 17.5 days. CONCLUSIONS IAN damage secondary to orthodontic treatment is emerging in the literature in recent years. Identifying high risk patients with close proximity to the IAN canal is a must to formulate a proper treatment plan to avoid such complications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008340 Mandibular Nerve A branch of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The mandibular nerve carries motor fibers to the muscles of mastication and sensory fibers to the teeth and gingivae, the face in the region of the mandible, and parts of the dura. Alveolar Nerve, Inferior,Auriculotemporal Nerve,Buccal Nerve,Deep Temporal Nerve,Lateral Pterygoid Nerve,Masseteric Nerve,Mental Nerve,Mylohyoid Nerve,Auriculotemporal Nerves,Buccal Nerves,Deep Temporal Nerves,Inferior Alveolar Nerve,Inferior Alveolar Nerves,Lateral Pterygoid Nerves,Mandibular Nerves,Masseteric Nerves,Mental Nerves,Mylohyoid Nerves,Nerve, Auriculotemporal,Nerve, Buccal,Nerve, Deep Temporal,Nerve, Inferior Alveolar,Nerve, Lateral Pterygoid,Nerve, Mandibular,Nerve, Masseteric,Nerve, Mental,Nerve, Mylohyoid,Pterygoid Nerve, Lateral,Pterygoid Nerves, Lateral,Temporal Nerve, Deep,Temporal Nerves, Deep
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D061221 Trigeminal Nerve Injuries Traumatic injuries to the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. It may result in extreme pain, abnormal sensation in the areas the nerve innervates on face, jaw, gums and tongue and can cause difficulties with speech and chewing. It is sometimes associated with various dental treatments. Cranial Nerve V Injury,Fifth Cranial Nerve Injuries,Fifth Cranial Nerve Injury,Fifth-Nerve Palsy, Traumatic,Fifth-Nerve Trauma,Injury, Cranial Nerve V,Injury, Fifth Cranial Nerve,Traumatic Fifth-Nerve Palsy,Trigeminal Nerve Avulsion,Trigeminal Nerve Contusion,Trigeminal Nerve Injury,Trigeminal Nerve Transection,Trigeminal Nerve Trauma,Trigeminal Neuropathy, Traumatic,Avulsion, Trigeminal Nerve,Avulsions, Trigeminal Nerve,Contusion, Trigeminal Nerve,Contusions, Trigeminal Nerve,Fifth Nerve Palsy, Traumatic,Fifth Nerve Trauma,Fifth-Nerve Palsies, Traumatic,Fifth-Nerve Traumas,Injuries, Trigeminal Nerve,Injury, Trigeminal Nerve,Nerve Avulsion, Trigeminal,Nerve Avulsions, Trigeminal,Nerve Contusion, Trigeminal,Nerve Contusions, Trigeminal,Nerve Injuries, Trigeminal,Nerve Injury, Trigeminal,Nerve Transection, Trigeminal,Nerve Transections, Trigeminal,Nerve Trauma, Trigeminal,Nerve Traumas, Trigeminal,Neuropathies, Traumatic Trigeminal,Neuropathy, Traumatic Trigeminal,Palsies, Traumatic Fifth-Nerve,Palsy, Traumatic Fifth-Nerve,Transection, Trigeminal Nerve,Transections, Trigeminal Nerve,Trauma, Fifth-Nerve,Trauma, Trigeminal Nerve,Traumas, Fifth-Nerve,Traumas, Trigeminal Nerve,Traumatic Fifth Nerve Palsy,Traumatic Fifth-Nerve Palsies,Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathies,Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy,Trigeminal Nerve Avulsions,Trigeminal Nerve Contusions,Trigeminal Nerve Transections,Trigeminal Nerve Traumas,Trigeminal Neuropathies, Traumatic

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