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How To Heal Left Sided Mouth Numbness Post Wisdom Tooth Extraction While On Pregalin M75?

Hi Doctor, i got my both the lower wisdom teeths extracted 2 weeks ago. after a week my stiches were removed. My both the teeths were horizontally placed so doctor had a tough time extracting them mostly the left one. Now i am facing numbness in my left side of the mouth. It feels like i have a frozen 5 teeth in the left side.And have pain in the gums i believe and lower left side of the lips.Wound dosn't pain though and healing. While eating i go through a tough time because on biting anything slight hard also my last molars and the one before that hurts a lot. I told all this to my doctor and she has given me 'Pregalin M75' and says there is a nerve injury and might take a month to recover. Please advice.
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned that you have undergone wisdom tooth extraction and now you are feeling numbness on left side of mouth , not to worry so much ,it can happen in wisdom tooth surgery, nerve injury can happen in surgical extraction , so not to worry so much as you have gone to your dentist and medications have given and you are taking medication nerve injury will heal ,
Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day.
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health.
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How To Heal Left Sided Mouth Numbness Post Wisdom Tooth Extraction While On Pregalin M75?

Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned that you have undergone wisdom tooth extraction and now you are feeling numbness on left side of mouth , not to worry so much ,it can happen in wisdom tooth surgery, nerve injury can happen in surgical extraction , so not to worry so much as you have gone to your dentist and medications have given and you are taking medication nerve injury will heal , Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day. Hope this will help you. Wish you good health.