Changes in Somatosensory Perception Induced by Trigeminal Injury After Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures

Authors

  • Mariana Irais Luna Velazquez Sección de Neurobiología de las Sensaciones y Movimientos Orales. Laboratorio de Investigación odontológica, Clínica Universitaria de Salud Integral Almaraz. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3713-0805
  • Claudia Daniela Montes Ángeles Sección de Neurobiología de las Sensaciones y Movimientos Orales. Laboratorio de Investigación odontológica, Clínica Universitaria de Salud Integral Almaraz. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala. Programa de Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias Médicas Odontológicas y de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-9481
  • Isaac Obed Pérez-Martínez Sección de Neurobiología de las Sensaciones y Movimientos Orales. Laboratorio de Investigación odontológica, Clínica Universitaria de Salud Integral Almaraz. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1063-2063

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/ijds.2022.50505

Keywords:

Neuropathic pain; Trigeminal injury; Orofacial surgery; Somatosensory perception; Sensory alterations; Trigeminal nerve.

Abstract

Evidence has been reported that shows that somatosensory perception can be altered by a trigeminal injury resulting from maxillofacial surgical procedures. However, the surgical procedures that most frequently cause trigeminal lesions and the risk factors are unknown. In the same way, there is little information on what has been determined in preclinical models of trigeminal injury. This article integrates relevant information on trigeminal injury from both clinical findings and primary basic science studies. This review shows that the age and complexity of surgical procedures are essential to induce orofacial sensory alterations.

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Published

2026-05-27