Sensory Changes Related to Dental Implant Placement: A Scoping Review

CONCLUSION: After surgical placement of dental implants in 5,612 patients, the incidence of transient sensory changes was 5.63%, and the incidence of persistent sensory changes was 6.33%. Factors affecting the incidence were: mandibular location of the implant, with the inferior alveolar nerve as the most commonly affected nerve. The common symptoms reported were paresthesia and dysesthesia. Age and gender were among other factors, for which data were not available in all the articles.PMID:35943327 | DOI:10.11607/ofph.3027
Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research