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Hello. i removed two wisdom teeth about 4 weeks ago. i am mostly healed except for my left jaw being numb. is this normal?

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Parasthesia: A possible complication of any surgery is nerve damage. The risk of numbness, Parasthesia, should have been part of the pre-surgical discussion and/or disclosure form that you signed. Please call your specialist Oral Surgeon, now.

Dr Rhoads and 8 doctors agreed

Answered 3/3/2019

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