Patient Journeys
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Dr. Mount, a dentist from Oklahoma, never imagined he’d find himself on the other side of patient care with a nerve issue. After an oral surgery that involved placing a titanium mesh for a bone grafting procedure near the left mental foramen (see illustration below), he began feeling a slight numbness from the mental foramen area to the midline of his lower jaw.
CONTINUED NUMBNESS
For months the slight numbness continued even after the bone graft had matured and the titanium mesh was removed.
As a dentist, Dr. Mount understood that the problem was with a sensory nerve and that there was no motor function involved. Then, during attendance at an oral surgery lecture the presenter briefly talked about nerve repairs. After the presentation, Dr. Mount went up and talked with the presenter and found out the name of a specialist in Dallas, Texas.
Numbness (or sometimes pain) is a common symptom of a damaged sensory nerve. These nerves communicate with the central nervous system to provide sensation (hot, cold, etc.) to the body, arms, and legs (click to learn more about peripheral nerves).
As a dentist, Dr. Mount understood that the problem was with a sensory nerve and that there was no motor function involved. Then, during attendance at an oral surgery lecture the presenter briefly talked about nerve repairs. After the presentation, Dr. Mount went up and talked with the presenter and found out the name of a specialist in Dallas, Texas.
Numbness (or sometimes pain) is a common symptom of a damaged sensory nerve. These nerves communicate with the central nervous system to provide sensation (hot, cold, etc.) to the body, arms, and legs (click to learn more about peripheral nerves).
Nerves in the head and neck
The head and neck contain many key nerves that are important for feeling and movement of the head and face as well as taste.
To learn more about the key nerves in the head and neck, click here.
We also have two webinars available on our YouTube Channel that describes these nerves in greater detail.
To learn more about the key nerves in the head and neck, click here.
We also have two webinars available on our YouTube Channel that describes these nerves in greater detail.
