NUMB CHIN AND LOWER LIP

[numbchin56]

HAD LOWER LEFT WISDOM TOOTH OUT TUESDAY AND NOW IT IS SEVEN DAYS LATER AND STILL HAVE LEFT LOWER LIP AND LEFT SIDE OF CHIN NUMBNESS AND FRONT LOWER TEETH AND GUM ON INSIDE ALSO..GOING BACK TO ORAL SURGEON ON THURSDAY TO SEE WHAT HE SAYS..ALSO ALTHOUGH THERE IS THE NUMBNESS I HAVE PERIODIC ITCHING FEELING AND CRAWLEY FEELINGS IN MY CHIN AND LIP, DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE INFERIOR ALVELOAR NERVE DAMAGE..WILL IT GET BETTER  IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN TAKE TO HELP THIS SITUATION..THANKS FOR THE HELP

[Rachael412]

Not sure if anyone still posts on here anymore, but I'm 4.5 years out from wisdom teeth removal and still have paraesthesia of my entire chin, lower lip, and gums.  If anyone is still on here, I was wondering if you ever experienced ear issues way after getting your wisdom teeth out.  Lately I've been having a lot of clicking/popping/fullness.  Since I believe that the nerve is still trying to heal itself (I get occasional tingles and pain), I often attribute things that I otherwise wouldn't to the recovery of the nerve(s).  So I'm just wondering if the ear issue might be the nerve continuing to wake up.  Probably not, but I thought I'd see if anyone else has experienced ear issues with your paraesthesia (years after getting the teeth out).  

[Timeheals60]

Hello Rachael,
Its been a long time since I have posted.  I have had ongoing acute dysesthesia for about 3.75 years now...mixture of tightness, numbness, electric or burning pain and severe agitation when speaking and eating in particular.  Pretty awful.  Please consider that the nerves ability to regenerate is based upon the severity of the injury to the inferior alveolar nerve.  In my case, the nerve was severely damaged due to my lower rear molar extraction which was very challenging for the facial surgeon that extracted it..   Next week after several visits with nerve specialists, I have an appointment with a leading neurosurgeon.  Intent is to have the nerve gutted to remove my unacceptable pain.  Yes, I will lose sensation....I have had a trial with a nerve block and it is the best I have felt since having the tooth extracted.  This is called a neurectomy to the IAN.
I will be sure to share my finding with the forum here to provide this option for those who have severe injury to the nerve and won't be coming back from it like me.  If you are in considerable discomfort as I am, this may be an avenue to consider.  
I will share my findings with the forum late next week after surgery which is current plan.  I will know more after speaking the neurosurgeon next Wed, Jan 24.

Very best wishes to you and all here that struggle with this nerve injury with profound impact on quality of life.

[CHIN123456]

did it work?

[Tomaschin]

DON'T WORRY! everything is gonna be alright. I had the same problem. it could take months. But it going to be recovered. I SWEAR!

[Pitsv]

Hello! How long did it take for you?

[fwu888]

Hi, I have left tooth extracted in January 2018 after two weeks extraction, I started to have uncomfortable feeling on and off  at my left low chin. Sometimes, feeling like a electricity passing my chin.Now, it four months passed, I still have the same, come and goes , I am very nervous. Will I have recovery ?

[itsrose]

Hello everybody!  


I got my wisdom tooth extracted 2 weeks ago and I believe there is damage to my inferior alveolar nerve. My gum is still numb. My lip feels tight, dry and burning whereas my chin feels tingling, pins and needles, stabbing and burning. These feelings come and go and they can be VERY painful.

What scares me most is that the dentist who did my extraction was a periodontist, not an oral surgeon. She also did not sit me down to warn me of my high risk of nerve damage. Even after the extraction, she didn't want to believe me, thinking i was too paranoid or researching too much but now she believes me and is panicking too. The fact that she seemed certain before that there wasn't going to be nerve damage makes me very nervous that she was incompetent and her skill could have permanently damaged my nerves! :(

Looking back, i know it was stupid not to go to an oral surgeon but i really had no idea of these complications. All my friends got their wisdom teeth extracted and have been fine!

Please somebody be my friend here and talk to me through this recovery journey, if you're still having similar problems, pls do respond. I admit I'm a fragile soul and a crybaby.

[itsrose]

I also wanna add that my unbearable sensation comes and goes RANDOMLY. but in these two weeks, i notice that there's no unbearable sensation  when i eat or shower. Or if i have it and I start to eat / shower, they also go away..


Is this a good sign?

[Mangoken]

I went to a oral surgeon and still have the same thing, bad luck

[Flower8989]

Hi There, Im so glad I found this page! I had a temporary filling put into my lower right molar. I now have tingling and numb feeling in the right side of mu tongue. Im on day 6 and it is driving me mad I am so upset and dont know what to do! Has anyone got better from the tongue problem? Thanks

[Chinpain124]

The dentist did a " surgical extraction " on my FIRST MOLAR. But he left the roots in as he said it was dangerous to go any further and referred me to the hospital two days later. I was numb all over two days later and had needle like sensation. When the hospital took the tooth out the next day I thought it would be better but I was still numb and massive pain in my lip. I think it is going white even and I don't know what to do it's been 5 days anyone can help ?

[Numbinky]

I think I am with the other hundred of y'all here. I am 8 days post op. I had not only the four wisdom teeth removed, but also five molars and a mass that was under my lower right wisdom tooth. It was a train wreck. The worst part of healing by far is the tightness of my chin and numbness of lip and chin. I can't hardly talk because it is such a strain. Eating is out of the question. I was hoping to find tricks to coping here. But maybe not so much. Hopefully this is still and active site. I've spent a lot of time reading all the other comments. Here's to a miracle....

[Mangoken]

hey 8 days is fine, may I ask how old are you?