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Paresthesia/Facial Numbness after Wisdom Teeth Removal

I had my Wisdom Teeth taken out 2 weeks ago...ever since then my right lip and chin have been completely numb...I went back to the Oral Surgeon who wants to wait a month to see what happens, I have a follow up appointment in November right before Thanksgiving.  Is there anything I can do to help?  Based on common experience, how long does nerve damage "usually" take to heal?  I feel like I am in the dark...I cannot stand it...I am getting married next year and want to be able to kiss my husband!  Also, what is the % chance that is could be permanent?

Thank you in advance for all answers, I am so scared!
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Hi. I had my lower wisdom teeth removed 2 weeks ago and still have some symptoms. My left side chin, lip and gums are partially numb and my right side tongue feels like it was burnt and is slightly painful when I rub it along my teeth. I get a pain in my chin like it's trying to burst sometimes and my front teeth are being pushed together.  After reading some positive and negative I will defo keep everyone updated. I'm only 2 weeks post op so I have a sore jaw and extraction sites aren't 100% yet. I did have an infection in one site which was horrendous pain I can't even describe but my week of antibiotics has just finished so hopefully it's cleared up. I had this done under GA at the hospital and there is no follow up so I am seeing my dentist from now on.  Please ask questions if you like.
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Do you tightness stiffness too in chin
Yes it feels like a tightness in the chin and sometimes like little electric shocks or fuzziness.
I had my wisdom teeth removed last week and I'm having the same Exact numbness on the right side. I'm also having a weird sensation of soreness and pain under the numbness if that makes any sense.. it's really hard to explain . I wonder is that normal?
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Hi All,

I been coming here for hope for the last 4 years! lol

Here goes my story: I had wisdom removal surgery October 11, 2013 over all surgery went well minimal swelling but during the procedure I did get a sharp pain that even I felt with gas. I dint think much of it at the moment. Fast forward to a few days later and I get this sharp cramp in my tongue I had never experienced that. So that was my first clue. After a week of my surgery i felt tingly and super itchy in my left side of my chin and lip with sharp pain here and there. It was weird. I went to my oral surgeon and he prescribed me more pain medication and should be fine within 6 weeks. He never mentioned this risk to me although he saw my x ray. Never offer a solution nor did he tell me what is was called. I had to google search it and find this out.  Well, its been 4 years and I suffer from hypersensitivity anything too cold or hot. I have learned to live with obviously and I thank god its not worse or my tongue was affected. I feel some pressure but the most noticeable is the hot. If I bite into something warm such a burger it burns! Over the years I think I have over compensated with chewing on my right side and has made my jaw more a symmetrical. Only if you pay attention like I do you would notice. I am now considering a jaw surgery due to a symmetry of one side on face being longer than the other. I am terrified I will experience the same but at least I know what to expect this time around.

I do hold on hope that I regain complete feeling because I do have some feeling so I know its not completely severed but its been 4 years. I read somewhere it took 8 years. So that is my story!
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Had four wisdom extracted three weeks ago. Still can't feel bottom lip. Also, anyone else have a hard time smiling? It seems like smiling upsets some of those healing areas, and I'm starting to feel down frowning all the time.
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I'm getting my wisdom tooth taken out next month. The specialist says I may end up being numb because of the nerve the tooth is on. Hoping it won't it be permanent. Reading all these comments is scaring me since being numb doesn't seem fun at all.
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I'm having mine removed next month, same case, please update on yours
Hi. I had wisdom tooth surgery in Sept 2017 and I have had the same symptoms ever since.  I have made follow up appointments with the oral surgeon ever since and all he says is that it will eventually heal.  In the meantime, my lip and chin is still numb and my front teeth feel pushed together.   I cannot eat on the left sided of my mouth without biting my lip even though the surgeon says I should be able to eat on that side.
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Hey i am having the same syntoons worried about it. How long did it take to go away?
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Hey did you recover?
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I had my wisdom tooth extracted on 31st january 2017 i had my top right wisdom tooth extracted and now my chin down to my bottom of my chin right side lips to lower right side lips is getting numb and like having like sensation feeling i never used to have this before, my chin mostly on the left side is slightly numb but im very scared why this is getting worse for me also my bottom right side is slightly swollen
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Hey dear...hw u doin??...i am facing similar issues...did your numbness improved??
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Hi ,just wanted to say to the people suffering of the numb chin and lip on left side after wisdom teeth removal,there is hope I had my surgery done 15September it is now 3November and I'm extremely happy to say mine has gone back to normal.So give it patience it does return :)
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hi Sarah, sorry to hear your story. How are you? Does the numbness go away?
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My right lower chin, gum and lip were numb right after all four of the wisdom teeth were taking out. For two weeks I thought it wasn't getting better at all but then the feeling started to come back. 54 days later, I can feel my gums as well as before, pretty much all of the right side of my lip and 80% of the chin. I was worrying like crazy but there is definitely hope for everyone and from what I've heard it comes back most of the time. There are methods like medication or electrotherapy that can help bring the feeling back. Stay strong you guys!
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I had a friend who had some wisdom teeth taken out and his face and tongue were numb for about a month and a half, but then everything got better. I just got four wisdom teeth taken out and the right side of my face is still numb inside and out. It's been three weeks only though, so I don't think I will have any trouble with recovery. I'll just keep praying, because that is what counts :)
God is great!
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Had both my bottom impacted wisdom teeth removed in hospital 4 weeks ago.Both sides between the end of my jaw by my ear and my chin feels swollen!Its the most irritating feeling in the world!!!!The specialist doesnt belive me he says that my face wont go "dead" there that it would be my lip and chin!Please help i'm not talking nonsence.It feels swollen but isnt!Please help
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Yesss exercises really help me. Make sure you are not stressed with your numbness. Cheers
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It's almost 3 months now and my numbness is still about 20 percent more. I'm healing gradually but really slow. My below teeth is back to be normal again, no more Pain sensation on my gum. I still have numbness but it's almost gone now. There is a hope. The most important don't let yourself become negative because of your numbness. Your happiness is influence your healing. I will update again about my numbness if it's 100 percent gone. Cheers
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Thank you for sharing your positive experience! I am on day 3/4 and I am just hoping for the best... Do you think doing exercises might help?
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not to smoke is a common sense just like if you are having a baby if you are a female.
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The bottom left of my chin is numb for about 2 years now, I am still hoping it will get back to normal one day. Lesson learned - don't do any surgery to your body.
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2 years?  Did u sue that dentist?
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Hi all. I just had my wisdom tooth operation 3 weeks ago. Until now I still have numbness on my front gum, half lower lip and half chin. It is gradually come back to normal. But I still have partially numbness. And feels like something push my front below teeth. I don't feel pain but I'm uncomfortable with this situation. I will update my progress and hopefully there will be a significant progress and I will be normal again. I stop taking vitamin b12. Now I try to eat healthy, no alcohol, not smoking and exercise regularly.  And I take fish oil. Hopefully it will help and also trying not to be in a bad mood because somehow all the negativity influence my healing. Hopefully people here update their success to be normal again. Cheers
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Hello.   I was just wondering  exactly where did you ice it.. I can't feel  my bottom part of my lip or chin.. I am tired of  being numb!! I just want it to go away already.. i am hoping ice will work for me as it did  for you..  
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I am still numb on the bottom left side of my lip and bottom le side of my chin. got  my bottom wisdom tooth taken out 2 weeks ago.. still waiting.. Went back to the oral surgeon for a check and  i told him i was still numb and he told me it is normal and it should come back  soon.  i also talked to mt uncle who is a dentist and he  said the feeling will come back. can take up to a month.  I hope this is the truth..
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Has anyone here filed a lawsuit for their parasthesia?  My bad luck was inflicted upon me three weeks.  It's hell.
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I am happy to say that I had the numbness too, and was on a mission to make sure it went away. I iced it over and over and when I woke up this morning it was almost completely gone. I say it is worth the try since it is a nerve, I thought maybe icing would help stimulate healing. Hop this helps someone else too, as if I had to go years like that I would be devistated.
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Atleast I feel better now knowing I'm not alone in this. I though its because I smoked before my the wound was fully recovered and got an infection. The dentist didn't even tell not to smoke before the wound was healed. atleast the is hope for me now
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HI Im having the same effects as you and im stressed out its been a week and a few days now.....is ther any help for it?
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Just wondering how you are now? Are you still numb?
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