If the point of a needle enters the parotid gland during an inferior alveolar injection and anesthetic solution is deposited in the gland the result could be a

A. paralysis of facial musculature.
B. hematoma of the facial vein.
C. anesthesia of the entire trigeminal nerve.
D. paralysis of the muscles of mastication.
E. loss of taste sensation from the tongue.


Answer: A. paralysis of facial musculature.

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