My tougue got numb after dentist visit, does not recovery after 5 weeks, what co!


Question: Hello, What you describe, "numb tongue", after a visit to the dentist would in most cases mean that you had a procedure done whereby an injection of a numbing agent was required and placed in the back of your jaw joint. It's far from common, but a numbing injection needle can damage the nerve trunk leaving the tongue, cheek and half the lip numb for a long time....in very very rare cases it's a permanent condition.. Because torn,nicked or severed nerves heal at a very slow rate, it can be awhile before all the feeling comes back. I am however puzzled that you say your tongue is numb, but not your cheek or lip. If your Dentists doesn't have the answer you need to see a Neurologist...and don't put off seeking out the cause. Good luck and I wish you well.


Answers: Hello, What you describe, "numb tongue", after a visit to the dentist would in most cases mean that you had a procedure done whereby an injection of a numbing agent was required and placed in the back of your jaw joint. It's far from common, but a numbing injection needle can damage the nerve trunk leaving the tongue, cheek and half the lip numb for a long time....in very very rare cases it's a permanent condition.. Because torn,nicked or severed nerves heal at a very slow rate, it can be awhile before all the feeling comes back. I am however puzzled that you say your tongue is numb, but not your cheek or lip. If your Dentists doesn't have the answer you need to see a Neurologist...and don't put off seeking out the cause. Good luck and I wish you well.

I had the same thing happen once. Didn't last as long as your though. But was told it could be even longer than yours.

When the dentist gave you the numbing shot, he got alittle to close to the nerve. So he put the nerve to sleep. It may take a long time for it to "wake" up.

I believe it was something like 6 months it could last. Mine was a month.

he must've accidentally put anesthesia on it and that's what's making it numb. the effect usually wears off within a few hours tho, not weeks...i would call a doctor and see what can be done about it.

You need to be a little more specific about what exactly was done to be able to accurately answer this question....

but heres a couple of possibilities:

a. The dentist cut a nerve
b. You got an infection in your jaw
c. You got a slight case of trigeminal neuralgia due to either nerve trauma, infection, or possibly "root work" shocking your nerves causing them to act crazy (u should really look this part up)

But honestly its hard to give a right answer without knowing what work was done

Need more information but I am assuming that you had a filling on the lower teeth. When the dentist injects the anesthesia to "numb" the lower teeth he also gets the lingual nerve as he is coming out ( this is normal and is for your comfort during treatment) Some of the tissues can be swollen or you can have some type of bruise that is still constricting the lingual nerve. I would suggest to inform your dentist of this though because he or she needs to be aware of your side effects for your next treatment. I shouldn't last forever and he will be able to tell you about how long. He does need to be informed!

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