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Post surgery question
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| osudaddy@comcast.net 2006-09-23, 4:23 pm |
| Hi! I need a professional opinion from you, if you would do me that
favor.
My daughter had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted on 9-11. She was awake
during
the entire procedure, with a local anesthetic given via injection.
As of today her tongue is still numb, although she is now feeling some
tingling in it, although slight.
The doctor performing the extraction told her not to worry as it can
take up
to 5 weeks for the senses in her tongue to return to normal.
Is this true?
TIA! ;-)
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| Steven Bornfeld 2006-09-23, 4:23 pm |
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osudaddy@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi! I need a professional opinion from you, if you would do me that
> favor.
>
> My daughter had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted on 9-11. She was awake
> during
> the entire procedure, with a local anesthetic given via injection.
>
> As of today her tongue is still numb, although she is now feeling some
> tingling in it, although slight.
>
> The doctor performing the extraction told her not to worry as it can
> take up
> to 5 weeks for the senses in her tongue to return to normal.
>
> Is this true?
>
> TIA! ;-)
>
Yes. It may even take longer than that. My readings seem to suggest
that slight nerve damage to the tongue is less likely to lead to
permanent alteration in sensation than damage to the inferior alveolar
nerve (which would lead to change in sensation to the lower lip).
What say you, Dave?
Steve
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| AdvanceAgent 2006-09-24, 2:26 am |
| The numbness of the the tongue after wisdom teeth extraction is not
unusual. It is cause by truma to the inferior alveolar nerve, probably
because the lower wisdom teeth were deeply impacted.
Tingling is good news. That means the nerve is healing. The sensation
will gradually come back.
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osudaddy@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi! I need a professional opinion from you, if you would do me that
> favor.
>
> My daughter had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted on 9-11. She was awake
> during
> the entire procedure, with a local anesthetic given via injection.
>
> As of today her tongue is still numb, although she is now feeling some
> tingling in it, although slight.
>
> The doctor performing the extraction told her not to worry as it can
> take up
> to 5 weeks for the senses in her tongue to return to normal.
>
> Is this true?
>
> TIA! ;-)
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| AdvanceAgent 2006-09-24, 2:26 am |
| In case you want to read up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_alveolar_nerve
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AdvanceAgent wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> The numbness of the the tongue after wisdom teeth extraction is not
> unusual. It is cause by truma to the inferior alveolar nerve, probably
> because the lower wisdom teeth were deeply impacted.
>
> Tingling is good news. That means the nerve is healing. The sensation
> will gradually come back.
>
> [AdvanceAgent #367924]
>
> Games I am currently playing:
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> osudaddy@comcast.net wrote:
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| Steven Bornfeld 2006-09-24, 4:22 pm |
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AdvanceAgent wrote:
> The numbness of the the tongue after wisdom teeth extraction is not
> unusual. It is cause by truma to the inferior alveolar nerve, probably
> because the lower wisdom teeth were deeply impacted.
Tingling in the tongue is from damage to the lingual rather than the
inferior alveolar n. Either way, you're right that resolution of the
symptoms is very likely.
Steve
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> Tingling is good news. That means the nerve is healing. The sensation
> will gradually come back.
>
> [AdvanceAgent #367924]
>
> Games I am currently playing:
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> osudaddy@comcast.net wrote:
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| AdvanceAgent 2006-09-24, 9:26 pm |
| Right Dr. B
The lingual branch of the inferior alveolar nerve.
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Steven Bornfeld wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> AdvanceAgent wrote:
>
> Tingling in the tongue is from damage to the lingual rather than the
> inferior alveolar n. Either way, you're right that resolution of the
> symptoms is very likely.
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> Steve
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