Artículo
Pregabalin in the treatment of inferior alveolar nerve paraesthesia following overfilling of endodontic sealer
Autor/es | Alonso Ezpeleta, Luis Óscar
Martín, Pablo J. López López, José Castellanos Cosano, Lizett Martín González, Jenifer Segura Egea, Juan José |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estomatología Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS) |
Fecha de publicación | 2014 |
Fecha de depósito | 2024-08-30 |
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Resumen | A case of orofacial pain and inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) paraesthesia after extrusion of endodontic sealer within
the mandibular canal treated with prednisone and pregabalin is described. A 36-year-old woman underwent ... A case of orofacial pain and inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) paraesthesia after extrusion of endodontic sealer within the mandibular canal treated with prednisone and pregabalin is described. A 36-year-old woman underwent root canal treatment of the mandibular second right premolar tooth. Post-operative panoramic radiograph revealed the presence of radiopaque canal sealer in the mandibular canal. Damage to IAN consecutive to extrusion of endodontic sealer was diagnosed. Non-surgical management was decided, including: 1 mg/kg/day prednisone 2 times/day, once-daily regimen, and 150 mg/day pregabalin, two doses per day, monitoring the progress with periodic follow-up visits. Six weeks after the incident the signs and symptoms were gone. The complete resolution of paraesthesia and the control of pain achieved suggest that a non-surgical approach, combining prednisone and the GABA analogue pregabalin, is a good option in the management of the IAN damage subsequent to endodontic sealer extrusion. |
Cita | Alonso Ezpeleta, L.Ó., Martín, P.J., López López, J., Castellanos Cosano, L., Martín González, J. y Segura Egea, J.J. (2014). Pregabalin in the treatment of inferior alveolar nerve paraesthesia following overfilling of endodontic sealer. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 6 (2), e197-e202. https://doi.org/10.4317/jced.51420. |
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