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lingual nerve

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lingual nerve [′liŋ·gwəl ′nərv]
(neuroscience)
A branch of the mandibular nerve having somatic sensory components and innervating the mucosa of the floor of the mouth and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
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As a complication there is a rare chance of Lingual nerve damage during extraction which could lead to numbness in the tongue or inferior dental nerve damage causing numbness and burning sensation of the lip.
Manchester Dental Hospital Information Guide on Wisdom Teeth and What ... by David Clarke / Food/cooking/nutrition community
As a complication there is a rare chance of Lingual nerve damage during extraction which could lead to numbness in the tongue or inferior dental nerve damage causing numbness and burning sensation of the lip.
Manchester Dental Hospital Information Guide on Wisdom Teeth - What ... by David Clarke / Health, general community
If the lingual nerve is injured, senses of touch, temperature, pressure, and taste will be disrupted on the affected side of the tongue.
Meeting the defenses by Staley, Robert W., Jr. / Trial
 
 
 
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