Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 7, 1003-1006
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Chorda tympani nerve injury following inferior alveolar injection: a review of two cases
MC Paxton,
JN Hadley,
MN Hadley,
RC Edwards,
and
SJ Harrison
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Permanent nerve injury following the injection of local anesthetic during dental procedures is rare. Two cases of chorda tympani nerve injury shown by ageusia are presented.