Diplopia after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: Report of 2 cases and literature review

Eun Hye Choi; Ji Young Seo; Bock Young Jung; Wonse Park

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.009

Diplopia after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: Report of 2 cases and literature review

Eun Hye Choi, Ji Young Seo, Bock Young Jung, Wonse Park

Department of Advanced General Dentistry

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Abstract

Inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anesthesia is one of the most common procedures in the dental clinic. Although this procedure is well known for its safety, complications can still occur. An ocular complication such as diplopia, loss of vision, or ophthalmoplegia is very rare, but once it happens, both the dentist and patient can be perplexed by the unexpected circumstance, and the doctor-patient trust may be harmed. We experienced 2 cases of diplopia after IANB anesthesia. This report describes the cause and diagnosis of the associated symptoms and includes a review of the literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e21-e24
Journal	Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
Volume	107
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.009
Publication status	Published - 2009 Jun

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Funding Information:
Supported by a Korea Science and Engineering Foundation grant funded by the Korean government (no. R01-2008-000-21000-0).

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Surgery
Oral Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Dentistry(all)

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