Columbia Oral & Facial Surgery Center


AFTER EXTRACTION OF WISDOM TEETH

What Will I Feel Like after Wisdom Teeth Removal Surgery?

Are There Any Problems after the Extraction of Wisdom Teeth?

Damage to Sensory Nerve

Damage to Sensory Nerve:

A primary concern is a nerve within the lower jaw bone that supplies feeling to the lower lip, chin, and tongue. This nerve is frequently very close to the roots of the lower wisdom teeth. Having these teeth out between the ages of 12 and 18 usually provides shorter roots so that the nerve is not so close to the roots of these teeth. Occasionally, when the teeth are removed, and especially in older patients, the nerve can become injured. When local anesthesia wears off, you may experience a tingling or numbing sensation in the lower lip, chin, or tongue. Should this occur, it is usually temporary and will resolve gradually over a period of weeks or months. On rare occasions it can result in a permanent alteration of sensation similar to having local anesthesia. We feel that you should be aware of this possibility before consenting to surgery.

sinus communication

Sinus Communication:

Dry sockets

Dry Sockets:

Infection

Infection:

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