Lingual Nerve Injuries Common in Dental Malpractice Cases
Injury to the lingual nerve (LN) is a common result from Dental Malpractice. A number of oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures result in damage to the the Trigeminal Nerve, Lingual Nerve or Inferior Alveolar Nerve. The most common signs or symptons of dental nerve damage is numbness (about half) followed by numbness with pain (about 40%).
Other changed sensations following dental nerve injury include shooting pains in your mouth, the feeling that your tongue is burning, aching, extreme sensitivity and pain when exposed to cold, an inability to taste foods and a "pins and needles" feeling when eating.
If you have suffered from a dental nerve injury, it is important to seek medical intervention as soon as possible. The longer your symptoms last, the less likely it is that you will regain full sensation in the affected areas of your mouth. Regardless of what you have been told, there are courses of treatment that can help you regain the feeling in your mouth, tongue, cheek and gums.
Robert J. Fleming is an Atlanta lawyer who specializes in dental malpractice litigation. If you have suffered a serious nerve injury as a result of dental treatment, we may be able to help. If you would like to discuss the facts of your dental malpractice case, call (800) 613-1923.
