nerve damage

[fatchin804]

i have recently had a wisdom tooth extraction and i am experiencing numbness in the right half of my bottom lip and chin as well pain in my teeth on that side. the oral surgeon wants me to wait a month to monitor the progress. the wisdom tooth was impacted and i have recently found out that increases the chances of numbness. needless to say i am worried about the situation especially knowing that it could possibly permanent. Is surgery to repair the nerve an option? what should i do?

[fatchin804]

how old were you when you had your situation happened.

[fatchin804]

according to the info i am receiving online, it is possible that additional surgery may be necessary. the only problem is it usually works best within 3 months after the initial surgery. how am i to know when i should stop waiting and insist on having a referral to a neurosurgeon. and how should i deal with the pain

[mom3vt]

I agree with Gellila. When I had my wisdome teeth out I had one that was very close to the nerve (looking via xray) and so I had a couple options, I chose for it to still be removed knowing if he accidentally nicked the nerve I would have some numbing in my lower right jaw/face (lip and chin) and that's what happened. It did get better in time though - the numbness I felt a few days post removal is worse than it was a few months later.

[Gellia]

Hi,
You can only wait it out.  Many times the nerve is stunned because of the surgery and surgical swelling can make this worse.
The situation normally reverses itself over time as things settle down in the surgical area.  There is no way to predict the amount of time it may take as each is individual.

For most, the feeling does come back though.  

Hope this helps.
Best to you,
Gellia