Piezosurgical management of sealer extrusion-associated mental nerve anaesthesia: A case report.

The present report describes a case where sealer extrusion (Sealapex) occurred during root canal obturation of a left lower second premolar tooth, and the patient experienced sudden pain and followed by complete anaesthesia of the lower lip. After 3 weeks of conservative therapy and an unaltered anaesthesia period, piezosurgical removal of the extruded sealer and root-end resection was performed despite the direct contact with the mental neurovascular bundle. At suture removal, 1 week after surgery, there was no improvement in sensation. Two weeks after the operation, the patient reported some changes, including a short paraesthesia period alternating with anaesthesia. At the fourth post-operative week, neurosensory function recovered completely. This case represents successful use of the piezoelectric technique for mental nerve decompression and periapical surgery of a lower second premolar with close contact of the mental nerve.

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