Hi

I had a wisdom tooth extracted in January.

As soon as the local anaesthetic wore off, I became aware that my
tongue and gums on the right side were completely numb.

Cutting a long story short, it turned out the lingual nerve had been
transected during the wisdom tooth removal: I know this, as I have
this week had a micro-surgical repair performed under general
anaesthetic, after wish the surgeon told me the nerve had been
transected.

So the question: I realise that bruising and stretching of the nerve
is a relatively common compication; the nerves run under the tooth, so
they may be damaged.

However, is it ever an acceptable complication for the nerve to be
transected?

Regards,
Keith.