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What Causes Numbness In The Lips And Chin After Tooth Extraction?

I had a wisdom tooth and 2 other teeth pulled a week ago. The pain is slowly getting better. However, my lips and chin and front bottom teeth feel really weird. numb but weird uncomfortable feeling. Only way to describe it, is when you are out in the freezing cold, and your face is soo freezing that it feels frozen and numb at the same time and it hurts. what is this? j
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain numbness of lips and chin after wisdom tooth extraction is most probably due to damage to the inferior dental nerve that lies in close position with the roots of the wisdom tooth..

Frozen and numb feeling is also due to it..

I would suggest you to consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray and MRI scan will help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..

In case if the nerve is completely broken then the chances of recovery are less..
In case if there s transient injury then it can be repaired and regenerated..

As of now do alternate warm and cool compresses over the numb areas and take Vitamin B complex supplements..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Numbness In The Lips And Chin After Tooth Extraction?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain numbness of lips and chin after wisdom tooth extraction is most probably due to damage to the inferior dental nerve that lies in close position with the roots of the wisdom tooth.. Frozen and numb feeling is also due to it.. I would suggest you to consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray and MRI scan will help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. In case if the nerve is completely broken then the chances of recovery are less.. In case if there s transient injury then it can be repaired and regenerated.. As of now do alternate warm and cool compresses over the numb areas and take Vitamin B complex supplements.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..