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How Long Dental Anesthesia Effects Last?

I am looking for a drug which will desensitize the anesthesia effect on my tongue and mouth. I have been given local anesthesia for extraction of my wisdom tooth. Its been one month now that the anesthesia effect is still on my tongue and on the left side in my mouth.
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Dentist 's  Response
Hello,

Read you query, as you have undergone extraction of wisdom tooth now you feel effect of anaesthesia in tongue dont worry this happens in some patients this effect is due to injury in lingual nerve at time of giving anaesthesia or this happens traumatic extraction also .
Dont be worroed so much you do is take proper rest and sleep of eight hours , dont take stress be relaxed, take proper nutritious healthy diet, eat green leafy vegetables rich diet , you can consult your local doctor and take Vitamin B and C supplement , or Neurobion tablet with Proteinx powder for protein supplement.

Hope this will help you.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Dentist Dr. Akash Abhinav's  Response
Hello Dear
First of all dont worry and be relaxed. I will provide you with my best possible advice.
I have gone through your query, no need to worry much, its a condition known as paresthesia or prolonged anesthesia.
I would like to ask few questions:
-Was the extraction traumatic??
-How much sensation you got back till now??
It happens few times due to any injury to the nerve during injection or due to trauma to nerve during the extraction, because sometimes the root tip of the wisdom tooth is in very close approximation of the main nerve, which may get injured by the instruments during extraction. But no need to worry much because usually MOST PARESTHESIAS RESOLVE OR STARTS TO RESOLVE WITHIN 8 WEEKS WITHOUT ANY TREATMENT AND MAY LAST UP TO A YEAR OR MORE.
THE RECOMMENDED MEDICINE FOR THIS IS "TINCTURE OF TIME". It means that sometimes in medicine the best treatment is to do nothing but to wait for an ailment to cure itself.

I will advice you to visit your dentist on regularly (say once in 2 months) for regular follow-up till you get the sensation back to normal. If not getting relieved from the symptom, you may have to consult a neurologist and discuss the same.

I hope I answered your query. If there is any more query or question regarding this in your mind, you are free to ask me any time.
Take Care

Regards

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How Long Dental Anesthesia Effects Last?

Hello, Read you query, as you have undergone extraction of wisdom tooth now you feel effect of anaesthesia in tongue dont worry this happens in some patients this effect is due to injury in lingual nerve at time of giving anaesthesia or this happens traumatic extraction also . Dont be worroed so much you do is take proper rest and sleep of eight hours , dont take stress be relaxed, take proper nutritious healthy diet, eat green leafy vegetables rich diet , you can consult your local doctor and take Vitamin B and C supplement , or Neurobion tablet with Proteinx powder for protein supplement. Hope this will help you. Regards, Dr. Priyanka tiwari