Re: Numb after wisdom teeth removal

It could take up to six months for the area to get back to normal.
Sometimes numbness is permanent. There is also a local anesthetic
called Articaine or Septicaine that is more likely to cause nerve
damage if used. It should not be used to block a whole segment of a
nerve. But any local anesthetic can cause numbness. Ask your dentist
to map the area where you are numb, to track the progress of the
numbness. i.e. if the area is mapped a month later and it is found
that the area of numbness is getting smaller, then there is progress.
Basically the dentist pin-pricks a lot of points in the area around the
numbness and asks where you feel the pinprick and where not, and then
he can get a feel for the boundary of the numbness. Then he draws a
diagram of the area in your chart to document it. State-of-the-art
technique, like the space shuttle.

Disclaimer: this is not intended to be professional dental advice.
advice may be wrong. not responsible for damage, death, injury used
from following advice. Have fun.

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