Mental nerve anaesthesia as a result of mandibular metastases of prostatic adenocarcinoma.

Three cases of mental nerve anaesthesia as a result of metastatic deposits from prostatic carcinoma are presented. They were referred to Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons by alert GDPs. This highlights the fact that dental surgeons must be aware that systemic illness may manifest in the mouth and appropriate referral is essential.