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A member asked:
How severe can nerve damage be after a wisdom tooth extraction? is there a chance of a droopy/paralyzed lip?
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One of the risks: Nerve damage is one of the risks of wisdom tooth extraction. Please see this site for more information. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/wisdom-tooth-extraction/my01212.
Answered 10/27/2012
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No droop lip: The nerve damage after a wisdom tooth is extracted is called a paraesthesia. It could be temporary and healed after several months. However it could be permanent. It usually does not result in droopy lip.
Answered 11/28/2017
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No: The lip will not be paralyzed. However, there is low risk of lower lip numbness or tongue numbness from a wisdom tooth extraction. The sensation usually feels "heavy".
Answered 9/28/2016
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1. Why do I have stitches on my cheek after wisdom tooth extraction? 2. My bottom lip and chin are still numb and sometimes tingly, today is day10 post-op, is this normal?
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Is there anything I can do to increase the possibility of regaining full feeling in my lower lip and chin after wisdom teeth extraction?
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At seven days post wisdom tooth extraction, while rinsing my mouth with salt water, a brown object, which looked like a scalp, fell out of my mouth. I looked into my mouth and saw the bottom wisdom tooth extraction site lost the cover. Is this okay?
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