wisdom tooth

I had my wisdom tooth(2) removed 6 days ago. my lower left lip and a few teeth are still feeling numb currently. is this numbness going to be temporary or permanent?

[Bksdds]

Sometimes when removing wisdom teeth the nerve can be slightly "bruised", causing temporary numbness/tingling. Most cases resolve in a couple weeks.

Depending on the location of the wisdom teeth prior to extraction, in some cases paitents are permanently numb. Prior to extraction  the dentist should have evaluated the proximity to the nerve, and avoided the extraction if that was the case.

Having a partially numb or tingley lip is better than a completely numb lip. It means that part of the nerve is working and should recover.

Check back in with your dentist or oral surgeon. Good luck.

[Cyncaid]

Hi,

I had my lower and upper right wisdom teeth removed last year and suffered the same numb lip, tongue and teeth.

My teeth returned to 'normal-ish' after about two weeks however I had a slight lisp for at least six weeks, then slowly, just as everyone had said the feeling started to come back.

My tongue took the longest to heal, and after three months i thought it might be permenantly damaged. Rest assured though, I'm now six months on and like everyone told me - my mouth is entirely back to normal - phew!

Healing differs in everyone and unfortunatly this is one of those times when you most likely have to leave it to do its own thing, time is a great healer so be patient.

Hope this offers some reassurance.

[burgeni]

It's good to hear that your tongue got back to normal! Mine is numb but it is tingling/burning so that gives me hope!
Thanks for leaving your comment showing that good results do happen but it seems it takes a long time.

[Melswisdomteeth]

Hi there hope all is well, just reading ur comment and was wondering if your numbness has disappeared? I got all 4 wisdom teeth out in hospital a week ago and my right side of my bottom lip and front teeth are numb.. Just a little worried??