Answer:
It is the bell sign, this can be positive due to nerve involvement or due to an ideopathic question.
The bell sign is positive or negative according to different signs perceived by the dental professional or maxillofacial surgeon.
It is the affection of the seventh cranial nerve, that is to say, of the facial nerve.
Step-by-step explanation:
The facial nerve is a nerve that is responsible for the sensitivity of the face and the motor skills of the muscles of mime, chewing, swallowing and facial expressions.
The pathognomonic signs are:
facial pain, hyperacusis, decreased ocular tearing, diagusia, and when the patient tries to close the eye it deviates upwards and to the side.
In addition to these signs there is a very characteristic one that is anesthesia or hemifacial paralysis, that is, of the middle of the face.
The positive bell sign usually occurs in patients who have serious automobile accidents.