ugh i'm pissed at the dentist

so i went to the dentist on tuesday for a wisdom teeth extraction. fairly common procedure, i had no worries except for getting an IV, which the dentist told me the day before i wouldn't need, so i was straight. i knew i'd be getting some pain pills for my troubles, so life would be good.

well, i healed incrediblely fast. i ate a steak the next night. when i went to the doctor the other day and told him that he was quite impressed. i was able to smoke a few bowls yesterday and didn't get dry sockets or anything, and i was able to actually scrub the holes with my toothbrush this morning to get them nice and clean.

heres the shitty part:

my face is still numb. like my lower lip on the right side, my lower right gums and teeth, and a patch on my chin. i've been researching it, and it sounds like when he pulled the lower right tooth, he had to cut into my jaw bone a little bit, and he hit a nerve.

the damage may not be permanent, but all the info i've found online says the feeling never gets back to completely normal.
shaving sucks, i can't feel how much pressure i'm putting on the razor against my face.
drinking is weird, i can't quite tell if the cup is up to my lips or not
smoking is weird for the same reason

fuck this shit its depressing to think that i have permanent nerve damage in my face. i'd get high but i'm broke as hell and start my new job on monday, so this weekend i'll just be hanging out doing nothing with a fucking numb face

gahhh aldfjsdaklfjs;lad fuck

lol man that fuckin sux is it like an everlasting anestetic? lol id have thought that wud feel gud but there ya go..

eh it was cool for like two days, but its not really like anesthetic. its like my lip feels like rubber.

too bad i couldn't have permanent effects from the pain relievers or the anti-anxiety pills they gave me the day before

Dude im sorry to hear that... i went to the dentist and he said my uppers need to come out. im like what??? my bottom 2 came out about 15 years ago.

get well soon

That sucks. I've always been alittle scared myself because I have read that sometimes one doesn't get all the feeling back after oral surgery. Hopefully you get all your feelings back soon. Sometimes it just takes time. Sounds like your healing up real good that's a good sign I would say. :) :stoned:

I'd wait for a few more days to see if it fades.. because when I got my wisdom teeth taken out, my face still felt numb for like a few days after the surgery. Just wait.

Cant you sue him though, for like, bad work or whatever?

It's fucking wierd when you cant feel how hard your razors pressing against your face, i've had to go though that, and sucesfully cut myself on the top lip. Sucks cocks.

I hope it all gets back to normal for ya and goodluck with your new job.

Yeah if it ends up being permanent....I'd think you can sue? For a damn good reason, no one fucks with a mans shaving.

dude, just be glad ur gonna get painkillers!:thumbsup:

It's a story like this one that made me decide to bear the pain and let all four of mine grow in...

I have three out now and the sides of my mouth are chewed to hell, but it's better than some horror story about not being able to feel my face for days on end.

I really hope everything turns out okay for you man.

Wtf...omfg, perminant numbness? Dude, anything thats not good and perminant sucks..I really feel sorry man, I hope the feeling does come back.

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so i went to the dentist on tuesday for a wisdom teeth extraction. fairly common procedure, i had no worries except for getting an IV, which the dentist told me the day before i wouldn't need, so i was straight. i knew i'd be getting some pain pills for my troubles, so life would be good.

well, i healed incrediblely fast. i ate a steak the next night. when i went to the doctor the other day and told him that he was quite impressed. i was able to smoke a few bowls yesterday and didn't get dry sockets or anything, and i was able to actually scrub the holes with my toothbrush this morning to get them nice and clean.

heres the shitty part:

my face is still numb. like my lower lip on the right side, my lower right gums and teeth, and a patch on my chin. i've been researching it, and it sounds like when he pulled the lower right tooth, he had to cut into my jaw bone a little bit, and he hit a nerve.

the damage may not be permanent, but all the info i've found online says the feeling never gets back to completely normal.
shaving sucks, i can't feel how much pressure i'm putting on the razor against my face.
drinking is weird, i can't quite tell if the cup is up to my lips or not
smoking is weird for the same reason

fuck this shit its depressing to think that i have permanent nerve damage in my face. i'd get high but i'm broke as hell and start my new job on monday, so this weekend i'll just be hanging out doing nothing with a fucking numb face

gahhh aldfjsdaklfjs;lad fuck

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Hon, that happens to a lot of people when the wisdoms are removed. I know 3 days seems like a long time but you should gradually be getting the feeling back. Any surgical procedure is an assault to the body and healing takes time, also anesthetic works differently on people. If you're not back to normal in a couple of days call your dr. In the mean time, be careful of biting the inside of your cheek.

I had a numb tingle underneath my chin for about two weeks. My whole mouth was in a funk for awhile, but now im back to normal.

Wait a little bit more, say a week to see if it passes on it's own, but if it hasn't, get a second opinion from a dental surgeon. He might have a better understanding of what nerves run in that area or if something else could be causing the problem and more importantly, how to fix it.

Best of luck, I hope it's temporary.

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It's a story like this one that made me decide to bear the pain and let all four of mine grow in...

I have three out now and the sides of my mouth are chewed to hell, but it's better than some horror story about not being able to feel my face for days on end.

I really hope everything turns out okay for you man.

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Dont allow these antidentite bastards scare you. Get in there and let that poor humble dentist do her/his job:thumbsup:

dai*ma:D

After an exploratory camera was put into my heart 3 years ago the left side of my hand went numb just like you explained... The surgeon tried to blame it on the way I rest my elbow and that cause a pinch in the nerve...

Well 3 years later it is still numb,but I hardly recognize it now,the feeling is faint and unless I am thinking about it,I don't know it's there...

Fact is,after time you get used to it...

yea dude i had to go to a meeting about my widomteeth last week and thats one of the things he said might happen. nerve dammage. he said it could last days, weeks,months, and sometimes but rarely it ccan be permanant

The roots of lower wisdom teeth may lie near the main nerve to the lower jaw, and the crowns may be near the nerve to the tongue. In about 1 to 2% of the cases, these nerves could be damaged during removal of the tooth. The result would be numbness in the lips, chin, and teeth on the side affected, or in the side of the tongue. Movement would not be affected--only sensation. If this happens, call the office immediately for a prescription of anti-inflammatory medication to ease the damage to the nerve. Expect some difficulty in using your mouth for several weeks, until it accommodates to the change. The nerve may take a month or several months to repair itself. It is not very common for this numbness, if present, to be permanent, but that is also possible.
http://www.mynewsmile.com/wisdom.htm

Better get yourself back in to the dentist!

Best of luck to ya!!!:thumbsup:

Were you asleep? They put my ass asleep, 4 wisdom, and one mullar.I've never woke up more,hurt,pissed off, and just all around fucked up in my life.Worse week of my life as well.

Seriously, just get yourself back to the dentist with excruciating pain like that.

I had my wisdom teeth bulled back in 01, and I went back to college, and played ball the same nite, next day I was back to complete norm.

Go back to the doctor and get that shit taken care of.