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Numbness on lower lips
Hello sir
Rct and wisdom tooth extraction done 9 months ago but still after extraction got numbness on little lower lip left side half of the lips and chin part kindly advice when it will become normal .
Am feeling this numbness daily something am feeling while speaking but I dint know what is called so pls tell what to use any tablet .
Used some tablet doctor suggested for 3 months but no use
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You got nerve paresthesia which is associated with traumatic extraction of wisdom teeth. It happens sometimes and is usually self resolving. It may take months to heal or even more than that
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The condition is called Paresthesia.Dental paresthesia is a post-operative complication that may occur in rarest of rare scenario during a wisdom tooth removal procedure.It occurs due to damage caused to the nerve.
The duration of paresthesia is unpredictable.It may last days, weeks,months or even years.
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Hi.. May be the impacted wisdom tooth was closer to nerve, while removing some damage might have occurred to the nerve, that would have lead to temporary parasthesia ( temporary loss of sensation). To become normal it might take few days/months/a year. Don't worry your senses will become normal when the nerve completely regenerates.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
You have something to called Paresthesia. This takes time to get back to normal. Usually 6 months to 1 year. Get a clinical examination once again by your dentist.
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Dr. Deeksha Sharma
Dentist
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Since you are feeling this since 9 months you can get it examined once by your dentist.
You can take Nerveup OD tablet once a day for 5 days then let us know the condition.
This is generally because of the anaesthesia given during RCT or extraction.
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Nothing to worry. It will get better.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello maam its temporary parasthesia ( temporary loss of sansation ) coz the wisdom tooth lies very close to mandibular nurve while extracting it have affected the nurve it takes time to get back to normal dont worry
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Dr. Anjali
Dentist
27 yrs exp
Gurgaon
This could be due to LA given,lukewarm saline gargles for a week or more might help or may go with sometime.
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