The removal of mild to moderately impacted wisdom teeth can be consistently and reliably performed in the 'high street' practice situation. Complication rates can be within those standards currently ...

This study proposes a simplified method of assessing lingual nerve injuries subsequent to third molar surgery. Two point discrimination sensitivity and neuropathic area were the only conventional ...

A woman who experienced tongue pain and taste changes for 18 months felt relief when a rare tumor linked to her lingual nerve was removed. Her symptoms stumped a dentist and were later misdiagnosed as ...

An oral surgeon in Virginia and her employer must pay $625,000 to a 12-year-old girl following third-molar surgery in which her lingual nerve was severed and that left her with lifelong issues, ...

A dentist who used 'tremendous force' to extract a wisdom tooth carelessly severed a nerve, impairing her patient's sense of taste, a prosecutor told the Dental Council yesterday. Shirley Ng Sau-chi, ...

The lingual and the inferior alveolar nerve are branches of the trigeminal nerve that supply some areas of the mouth and face. These nerves can become damaged during dental procedures such as wisdom ...

A speech therapist has been awarded £250k after she successfully sued her dentist over the claim her tongue feels 'on fire' due to botched surgery. Alison Winterbotham, 55, was injured while having ...

A speech therapist's career has been blighted after a botched wisdom tooth removal left her in agony when she tried to talk. Alison Winterbotham was driven 'nuts' by an almost constant burning ...