A 22-year-old female asked:

Why do my lips, tongue and gums get numb when i'm drinking alcohol?

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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered

Dentistry 56 years experience

Side effects: Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and can have a host of side effects on your body. If not metabolized fully, it can result in toxins being released and can have short term effects such as these. You may be more sensitive to this than others. See the following sites for more information: http://www.Niaaa.Nih.Gov/alcohol-health/alcohols-effects-body.

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Dr. Gary Sandler commented

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Two others are: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-term_effects_of_alcohol and http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-intolerance/DS01172

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Dr. Andres Carbunaruanswered

Dentistry - Prosthodontics 26 years experience

Drinking to much: Try to drink more water to see if it gets better.

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