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How To Detect If Damaged Nerves In The Gum Are Healing?

I recently had my wisdom teeth removed 8 days ago. The top, inner left side of my mouth is still numb and I'm getting a little worried. How can I tell if the damaged nerves are healing? I have been feeling tingling sensations in the roof of my mouth for the past four days. Is that a good sign?
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Thanks for using Health Care Magic.

Read your query.

The numbness is due to prolonged anesthesia which usually happens due to any injury to the nerve during injection or due to trauma to nerve during the extraction.

This numbness usually gets better with time and you just have to relax .Usually the time cannot be predicted for this as it takes its own course.

Just relax,take a healthy diet and you can consult your local doctor and take Vitamin B and C supplement , or Neurobion tablet . Massage the gums and use warm saline gargling.

You will have your senses back and will have a normal feeling.

Do continue with salt water gargling.

Hope this was helpful.

Thanks and regards.
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Dentist,  Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon's  Response
hellooo....so u got ur wisdom tooth extracted dats fine ...numbness can be due to the slight touch of the needle to the nerve....its usual process in some patients....nothing to be worried...it can heal naturally and properly within 2 wks or so..nothing to worry at all.....hope u got the reply...thank u..have a nice day!!!
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How To Detect If Damaged Nerves In The Gum Are Healing?

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. The numbness is due to prolonged anesthesia which usually happens due to any injury to the nerve during injection or due to trauma to nerve during the extraction. This numbness usually gets better with time and you just have to relax .Usually the time cannot be predicted for this as it takes its own course. Just relax,take a healthy diet and you can consult your local doctor and take Vitamin B and C supplement , or Neurobion tablet . Massage the gums and use warm saline gargling. You will have your senses back and will have a normal feeling. Do continue with salt water gargling. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards.