Abstract

This article aims to perform a systematic review of current medical literature on lower alveolar nerve lesions in minor oral surgery. As a methodology, a scan was carried out in the indexing portals of Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Scopus and Web of Science. A total of 40 articles were found related to this topic. However, 18 presented a low impact factor or lack of indexation in the Sucupira platform (Qualis index) and were excluded, remaining 23 articles that were exhaustively studied and summarized. It was concluded that lesions of the inferior alveolar nerve are often more present in surgical practices, but their risks are not completely absent in other dental practices. 

Keywords

paraesthesia, neueropraxia, inferior alveolar, dysesthesia, allodynia, hyperalgesia, neuropraxias, axonotmeses, radiography, tooth extractions, neuropathic responses, osteotomy, odontosection, mandibular canal