I have gone impacted wisdom tooth extraction surgery already 1 month passed post surgery but still my half tongue is numb and tingling sensation is persist and sometimes when I am eating my tongue gets biting tongue biting is very rare sometimes when I in hurry so I am worry about this because I searched on internet and there I came to know it's a sign of paresthesia lingual nerve damage so please let me know will it subside or it will permanent and let me know what are the signs of permanent lingual nerve damage.

Dr. Bharat JoshiDentist9yrs exp

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Hello dear, please be calm. See it seems to be a transient damage to look lingual nerve during surgery. It is a normal phenomenon commonly observed during 3rd molar surgery. I suggest you to have multivitamin therapy for 1-2 months and then update me .for further details you can contact me at my code bj6e1e thanks.  

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Dr. Samya TiwariDentistyrs exp

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Hello lybrate-user at times due to injury to the lingual nerve during extraction of lower third molar the symptom of parasthesia or numbness occurs. It may occur for months due to the nerve damage. But after a period of time the symptom subsides as the nerve regeneration takes place. During this time care should be taken so as to prevent the tongue n lips from getting injured. Assigned period of three months are considered for nerve regeneration.  

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Dr. Pulak MukherjeeHomeopathy Doctor10yrs exp

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Well this is due to anaesthesia and it's not normal, you should visit your dentist for this purpose.  

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Dr. Nandhini PushparajDentist12yrs exp

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Dearzaid, please take some vitamin supplements for a month. Most of the parasthesia get to normal in few days and some times it takes longer. You will start feeling normal slowly as the nerve heals depending on the damage caused by the wisdom tooth or infection in the area. Sometimes unavoidable damage occurs during surgery. Do not worry. It's necessary to take lot of liquids while you're on supplements. Sometimes it takes 6 months to recover. Do go for electrical stimulation of nerve in physiotherapy if you're skeptical.  

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