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What post operative advice should be instructed to a patient who has had an inferior dental nerve block?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Don't bite lip: After an inferior dental nerve block, your lower lip, tongue, and cheek may be numb for several hours. I advise patients to be careful eating, or to not eat until after feeling returns so as not to accidentally bite your numb areas.
Answered 6/5/2013
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No eating for 2 hrs: Post-operative care is important after a inferior dental nerve block to avoid unnecessary pain and complications. It is best to refrain from eating for at least 2 hours and until the anesthesia has worn off to prevent possibly injury to the tongue and lower lip.
Answered 9/2/2013
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Be careful: Soft foods, nothing too hot nothing too cold be careful not to bite your lip and wait for the numbness to wear off.
Answered 2/4/2017
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