Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is there a chance that i will lose feeling in my jaw if i get the tooth removed.but i want braces. so what do i do?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: You shouldn't lose feeling in your jaw with having a tooth removed except temporarily with the anesthetic to numb the tooth and jaw during the surgery. Is the tooth being removed for the purpose of braces. Talk to your dentist/orthodontist for further information before you proceed further.
Answered 6/8/2015
4.9k views
Possibly: It depends on the position of the tooth in relation to the feeling nerve in your jaw. If you have been told this may happen you should see an oral & maxillofacial surgeon. They are the most skilled at tooth removal. In any case loosing the feeling would not prevent you for having braces.
Answered 5/23/2015
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Do i need braces? I have an overbite, jaw misalignment, and an out-of-place tooth here and there. I haven't been referred to ortho but i hate my smile
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I'm 22. I've braces to fix my teeth and jaw. Can braces change the way my chin looks? Can braces make it more rectangular?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Will my teeth move more when I have braces while I am doing stuff or when my jaw isn't moving much?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can i tell me if my teeth need a slight straightening ( not a huge problem ) will braces change my face shape and jaw shape?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
How can I get braces? If my front teeth are too far for braces, do I have to get correctional jaw surgery?
If I have a crown in one of my molars and the crown is slightly unfit (bigger than what my jaw allow, just slightly), could braces possibly adjust that to align/fit my other teeth as well or should I get a new crown that perfectly fit before braces?
I have a small lower jaw and my doctor has advice for braces to make a gap for two teeth on both sides to implant. How long it take to get 6 mm gap?
My cousin has braces, her wisdom teeth grew in last year. Shes complaining of jaw uncomfort, and very little pain. Could it be from her wisdom tooth?
Will braces and an implant improve my jaw popping if it's due a missing tooth which made my lower teeth to drift?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
