numbness

I went to the oral surgeon April the 6th and he hit a nurve my tounge and part of my left jaw is still numb as well as part of my bottom lip I know that he hit a nurve because i felt a jolt of electricity go threw my body could this be permanent?  Oh I was having a root canal bttom left side when this happened.

[Jerome Tsang, DDS]

Its possible that it may be permanent.  It can take up to six months for complete return of nerve sensation.

[foofoo99]

How did the surgeon hit the nerve, while numbing you or doing the root canal? Is your numbness getting better ?

[tap49]

He numb me while giving me shots to do the root canal it is some better but not a lot i was wondering if this could be permanent

[foofoo99]

If your tongue is numb, that means this happened because of the injection and not the root canal. If you are getting better ,that's a very good sign that it's recovering. Did you talk to the oral surgeon about this?  It might take another 6 months or more to recover  fully.

[pjb72]

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