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numbness after implant
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numbness after implant
by sagelady1, Mar 01, 2009 01:42PM
Had implant placed lower first molar 48 hours ago. Numbness of left lower lip and chin. Yesterday it was completely numb. Today lip tingles if I rub chin. Some odd tingling in lip. Oral surgeon said the implant looked good, no nerve inpingement on post op xray. Thought this would resolve over time. And that it was due to swelling. Put me on steroid pack. Will see her again tomorrow.
Does this sound reasonable? Is the tingling a good prognostic sign? Should i have her remove the implant? On average, would time line do you see based on my symptoms?
Patty
Does this sound reasonable? Is the tingling a good prognostic sign? Should i have her remove the implant? On average, would time line do you see based on my symptoms?
Patty
The tingling is a good sign. I would ask the surgeon to take a CT scan of the lower jaw if it does not go away soon. At times, they may need to just turn the implant out by 1/4 of a turn and this will go away if it is a nerve impingement. If not, yes, the swelling can cause this.