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Wisdom tooth
Good evening sir/madam
Got the wisdom tooth extraction surgery on Thursday.. both upper n lower wisdom tooth on left side... Got sutures on the lower jaw... Swelling has reduced little today.. But still there is numbness of Lower jaw and lower lip numbness.. is it common to have numbness even after around 60 hours of surgery?
How long does the numbness last?
What all can I eat?
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Hello dear
Please be calm
See it varies accordingly to amount of nerve damage and irritation associated with that.it can be transient or permanent.so exactly time could not be predicted.for further details you can consult me
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Dr. Somesh B Mane
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2 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Hello there,
I would like to suggest you to be calm.
See this kind of complications happens some times.
No need to worry so much as this condition can be reversed. The treatment for the same depends on the level of trauma that has happened to the nerves associated with the wisdom tooth which you have extracted.
So we need to asses the area where you feel the numbness so that we can diagnose the damage happened to the nerve. According to which we can prescribe you some drugs and methods to restore the original state.
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if you wish to continue the treatment with our team you can always make a call.
Health Tips
take some ice in the handkerchief and apply it on the area of extraction externally once daily. this will help you with reduction of swelling. just try not to prick the area where you feel numbness with any instrument.
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