I have a tingling/numbness in my lower right lip following an attempted implant procedure. Will it regain its normal sensation?

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2 years ago attempted implant in lower right gum,bone graft was required. Appears that there is now excess bone in my gum,I can feel the excess.Following the incision of the post I felt numbness in my lip.After about 6 months the post was removed, tingling remained. A bridge was installed instead of implant, hoping that the nerve would be restored. Tingling sometimes is more obvious than other times. Chewing also feels awkward at times, is this a result of the presumed excess bone in my gum?

Michael J. Landry, DDS · Answer

Paraesthesia is the condition that you have.  Many times it is temporary.  You should look for a dentist who has a NdYag laser, which can be useful in regaining the feeling in your lip.

Julian Hirst, FRACDS (OMS) (in memoriam) · Answer

hi,the numbness will be from irritation of the local sensory nerves to your lip and will probably not change much after this length of time. this can happen after any type of surgery and i would not recommend that you pursue any treatment for this. if you develop pain rather than tingling then there is medication you can have prescribed to help with this. julian

I have a tingling/numbness in my lower right lip following an attempted implant procedure. Will it regain its normal sensation?

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