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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / May 2006numbness after wisdom teeth extraction
I had all 4 extracted last month. Now over 3 weeks after the surgery and the lower part of my mouth is still a bit numb. I was concerend that a nerve was severed/damaged, however, the doctor said that it's fine and that it just takes some people longer to recover. He even poked the numbed area with his surgery knife and asked if I felt it, which I did. Does it really take that long to recover? I may be panicking over nothing, but woudl still like a second opinion. Difficult to say - It happens. And it's nobody's fault - It's a chance of the procedure. This was told to you before the surgery, and it's on the consent that you signed, too. I wouldn't worry about it. Now that you've mentioned it, I do remember reading that clause in the forms I signed. If the nerve is indeed severed/damaged, will it ever recover to the state prior to the surgery? Sometimes the roots of the teeth are close to the nerve canal, and removing them won't damage it - however, the inflammation from healing, which can last a while, will cause this sensation. Some cases take a few weeks to months to resolve. On a scale of 1 to 10 how do you rate the numbness? And, is this sensation on a downward swing towards normalcy? I would rate it a 7, not as severe as it was right after the surgery, but strong enough that I can feel it's there. I believe it's healing, though at an extremely (emphasis on extremely) slow pace. Then it's just a complication of the surgery, and it's a waiting game. Unfortunately, taking these teeth out with 100% no post operative problems just doesn't happen - A certain percentage of patients, a small percent, report these problems - you just happen to fall within this small statistic. Just wait it out. I'm sure it will get better - most do. Thanks. I really appreciate all your feedback. >I had all 4 extracted last month. Now over 3 weeks after the surgery >and the lower part of my mouth is still a bit numb. I was concerend [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >which I did. Does it really take that long to recover? I may be >panicking over nothing, but woudl still like a second opinion. It can take up to 6 months to a year for a peripheral nerve to completely heal. Do not panic yet .... the reason of course is overly aggressive wisdo tooth removal before its time ......... Joe -- Joel34 |
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