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Dropped jaw—mandibular neurapraxia in the dog
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1976
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MedicineTrigeminal NerveVeterinary SurgeryVeterinary ScienceTemporary ParalysisDentoalveolar SurgeryOrthognathic SurgeryAnatomyMaxillofacial SurgeryOrthopaedic SurgeryMandibular BranchJaw—mandibular Neurapraxia
ABSTRACT Five canine cases of inability to close the mouth are presented. In each instance the probable cause was bilateral, temporary paralysis of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. All the cases responded satisfactorily to having the mouth loosely muzzled for a period of up to 3 weeks.