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Please help! Numbness
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Please help! Numbness
by keanna, Apr 29, 2009 03:39PM
I had my bottom left wisdom tooth pulled in November of 2008. My tooth was lying close to a nerve so my dentist informed me that I would need to be put to sleep. Basically it has been about 6 months and my bottom left lip and gum are numb. The only feeling I have is tingling when I touch it but that is about it. I am afraid that this feeling may be permanent. Since it has been feeling this way for a while, is this permanent nerve damage or is it a possibility that my feeling may come back. Please Help!
Member Comments (2)
by Ramin Mehregan, DMD, Apr 30, 2009 05:49AM
, Apr 30, 2009 05:49AMTo: keanna
Did you go back to the Oral Surgeon (I assume it was done by one) and discussed this issue with him/her?
by keanna, Apr 30, 2009 12:18PM
Yes. He has told me that it may come back but it is a possibility that it could be permanent. I just did not know how long it usually take to fully recover.
