Dentist malfunction?!
Question: Dentist malfunction!?
hello was just wondering if anyone out there has this same problem!. 5 years ago i went to a dentist to have my wisdom teeth pulled, the pulled all four at the same time!. when i went home my mouth was very numb, the next day all the feeling had come back except for the feeling on the right lower side of my mouth my chin on the right side from my lip to the bottom of my chin, and in my mouth my gums on the right side were still numb a week later it was still like this!?! i called the dentist and he put me on a steriod saying that it was swelling, well it never went away so now i have this forever and the dentist wouldnt even admit that he may have done something wrong!. i never persued anything with it but it still makes me mad to this day that i will have to live with this numb feeling in my face for the rest of my life!. i know its to late to do anything about it but was wondering if anyone had the same thing happen!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Sorry to say that, but as you have propably figured it out by now, your dentist has injured the nerve responsible for sensation in this part, either the "Inferior Alveolar nerve" or "the Buccal nerve" maybe both, only by examinig you we could be able to tell which nerve exactly was injured!.
And yes this is one of the complications that can sometimes happen, but if the dentist is more experienced he should be able to avoid it, thats why you shouldn't get your wisdom teeth pulled out except by a maxillofacial surgeon, who is a specialised dentist
I realy hope you are adapting, it must be awfull feeling numb all the time!.Good luck and I wish you wellWww@Answer-Health@Com
And yes this is one of the complications that can sometimes happen, but if the dentist is more experienced he should be able to avoid it, thats why you shouldn't get your wisdom teeth pulled out except by a maxillofacial surgeon, who is a specialised dentist
I realy hope you are adapting, it must be awfull feeling numb all the time!.Good luck and I wish you wellWww@Answer-Health@Com
You should probably check with an attorney and see if it is to late!. You may have time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Tell you what let's have a short discussion about want most likely happened and then lets see what happens from there!. (1)!.!.it's possible the dentist damaged the nerve trunk with the needle when he administered the anesthetic or (2) if a wisdom tooth had !.let's just call it a crooked root!.!.!.if that was the case it's possible the crooked root tore the nerve trunk!.!.!.Generally the dentist has an Xray that tells where the root is in relationship with the nerve trunk, and if the root is in a precarious position the Dentist would normally split the tooth and take it out in pieces to avoid damaging the nerve trunk!.!.!.!.Having said all that, let me say this, damaged nerves regenerate at a very slow rate and it's possible you will regain your feeling!. I would suggest however that you get an appointment with a Neurologist to find out if the nerve is permanently damaged or if it's possibly impinged and that is what is causing the numbness your feeling!. If it's impinged you may be able to have that corrected!. Good luck and I wish you well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com