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A member asked:
I had my wisdom teeth extracted and suffered lingual nerve damage. how long until i recover?
12 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Hard to say: Everyone heals differently, and it is not known what type of damage your nerve sustained. The dentist or surgeon who is treating you should be able to answer your questions and provide post operative medications and/or therapy to help along the healing process.
Answered 10/4/2014
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See specialist ASAP: Very serious problem, In your area, I would recommend seeing a faculty orals surgeon at one of the NYC dental schools ASAP.
Answered 5/1/2016
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