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Re:After simple dental surgery, a man lost his ability to fo... by elric on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:01PM (#24571984)
I have a friend who suffered permanent nerve damage from a simple local dental anaesthetic. Given a large enough sample size, I guess unlikely things will crop up?
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Re:After simple dental surgery, a man lost his ability to fo... by rscho on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @06:30PM (#24572904)
Peripheral nerve, yes. But not brain damage I guess? Yes, that's a possible and well-known complication, although quite rare.
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