About 6 weeks ago I had socket graft done on #5..
Lots of novocaine.. I still have a spot on my outer lip (around #6) that has
not gotten all the normal feelings back.. It tingles if you run you finger
lightly over it. I am also aware of it when I brush my teeth.
Is this going to be permanent?
Regards, Ken
> About 6 weeks ago I had socket graft done on #5..
> Lots of novocaine.. I still have a spot on my outer lip (around #6) that has
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> Regards, Ken
Probably. Tingling (as opposed to total numbness) usually means there
is still some sensory conduction. Injury to a nerve due to injection
may be exacerbated by bleeding into the tissue. It can also take quite
some time for any hematoma to fully resolve. Also, it is rare to have
permanent numbness due to treatment in the upper jaw when injection is
near the teeth. (There is some potential for nerve damage for some of
the injections given in the back of the mouth, as in 2nd division nerve
block, but it is unlikely your dentist used this).
Steve
IM no Dentist but I have had that numb problem. It goes away with time. MC