A 42-year-old member asked:
How long will numbness last after oral surgery?
6 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

Dr. Scott Harwoodanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 46 years experience
A few hours: If you are referring to the local anesthesia that was given then it should wear off in 2-3 hours. If you are referring to a parasthesia that may have been caused by an oral surgery procedure then that varies greatly and more information would be needed to offer an opinion.
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Dr. Richard Rudenanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Varies: The time limit varies depending on the type of anaesthetic given and how your own system breaks down the drug used.
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Dr. Daniel Sampsonanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 27 years experience
It depends: On what type of local anesthetic is used. It can range from one to 12 hours.
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Dr. Scott Frankanswered
Immediate Implant Placement 35 years experience
1-2 hours: Typically 1-2 hours.. However, there are medications that wil cause numbness for 4-6 hours after oral surgery.
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Dr. John Thaleranswered
Prosthodontics 42 years experience
Depends: Depends on the area and the type of anesthesia used as well as how it was administered. Shortest time is about 2 hours. Longest is about 8 hours. Often we use longest acting anesthetic (Marcaine) so patient will be comfortable longer. Ask your surgeon.
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 46 years experience
1-3 hours: 1-3 hours. sometimes longer if long acting agents used.
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Last updated Nov 22, 2017
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