Went to the dentist yesterday to get a filling repaired and a new filling on another tooth. While getting numbed I felt a quick, sharp pain that shot straight to my tongue but went away within a couple seconds. As the anesthesia wore off all was normal except for my tongue. Today, it's still numb from the middle of my tongue to the right side and I can't taste anything except on the left side. I called and they said it should be okay in a few days, but I'll be honest, it concerns me. I've never had this happen. Any of you experience this?

Sounds like they hit a nerve when injecting you.

 

 

Where is @spindoc when you need him?

Sounds like they hit a nerve when injecting you.

 

 

Where is @spindoc when you need him?

 

That's what I assumed. I can't keep from worrying that it could last longer than a few days. Or, even worse, that it could be permanent. Did I mention I freak out easily over things like this? :lol2:

That's what I assumed. I can't keep from worrying that it could last longer than a few days. Or, even worse, that it could be permanent. Did I mention I freak out easily over things like this? :lol2:

 

Had similar issue when I had surgery on my arm. Most of my arm was numb for a good week. I too became very worried that the Doc had messed up or destroyed a nerve but eventually it came around.

Had similar issue when I had surgery on my arm. Most of my arm was numb for a good week. I too became very worried that the Doc had messed up or destroyed a nerve but eventually it came around.

 

I'm doing my best to think it will be fine in a few days.

I had planned to go to one of the distilleries on the Ky Bourbon Trail with my wife today. But with not being able to taste much, I figured it to be a useless trip. Oh well, another day.

This happened a couple years ago when I had my wisdom teeth pulled…. After surgery, part of my tongue all the way into my face/jaw was numb. It was scary at first and sooo annoying… every time I tried to drink something, half spilled out of my mouth. You’ll start feeling it come back slowly, after a few days I had all the feeling back.

Went to the dentist yesterday to get a filling repaired and a new filling on another tooth. While getting numbed I felt a quick, sharp pain that shot straight to my tongue but went away within a couple seconds. As the anesthesia wore off all was normal except for my tongue. Today, it's still numb from the middle of my tongue to the right side and I can't taste anything except on the left side. I called and they said it should be okay in a few days, but I'll be honest, it concerns me. I've never had this happen. Any of you experience this?

 

Of course, everything is better on the left side anyway.

This happened a couple years ago when I had my wisdom teeth pulled…. After surgery, part of my tongue all the way into my face/jaw was numb. It was scary at first and sooo annoying… every time I tried to drink something, half spilled out of my mouth. You’ll start feeling it come back slowly, after a few days I had all the feeling back.

 

I've heard too many wisdom teeth removal horror stories. Had a student once who was on life support for a week after having them removed. Probably why I still have mine.

Not the same, but something similar...

 

Though I had regular checkups as a kid, and into adulthood I've never much had problems with my teeth or gums, cavities or such. I honestly have not been to the dentist now for over 10 years simply because of my last visit.

 

Dentist was drilling or something filling a cavity (which was surprising to me considering that I never had any trouble before with such things)... and while digging around I felt a quick sharp pain that felt like it went straight up into my brain.

 

Next day that side of my face had swelled up and was in extreme pain. Went back to him and he determined that he had hit a nerve and that I would have to go to a specialist to have root canal surgery as well has have tooth pulled and replaced with a crown.

 

My insurance paid for my checkups, but not the specialist that he was sending me to, and the $800 out of pocket bill to have HIS mistake corrected.

 

Immediately afterwards the crowd had a jagged edge that kept rubbing on my tongue so I went back to the dentist to see if he could buff it out to smooth it up. No matter how many times he frustratingly tried it was still jagged. Thankfully over time it smoothed out by itself.

 

Whereas I never had issues with food getting trapped where the crown now sits, I have now ever since it's been there because there is a small gap where there once wasn't.

 

If I hadn't even gone to the dentist in the first place none of this would've happened. Though I'm sure in some cases they are needed, but in mine I think that he was either finding problems that weren't there, or creating them for me. Funny thing is that I've not had any problems whatsoever while not going to the dentist all this time.

 

Go back years ago with a different dentist. He successfully removed my wisdom teeth when I was about 23. After that he concluded that I had Gingivitis and should use daily a $100 bottle of rinse that would as a side effect stain the teeth and cause tarter build up.

 

Why the hell would I want that?

 

Besides that the crap tasted awful, so next time I saw him I said how about I just rinse occasionally with a 50 cent bottle of peroxide? He said "Well I suppose that you could do that to".

 

Truly, I've never had any gum problems to speak of and I'm sure that he was making it up to have me fill a prescription that would benefit him with a kickback.

 

Every once in a blue moon if I experience gum tenderness I will rinse with peroxide and it will zap the issue with no need for a second dose.

 

As you can tell, I don't trust dentists. Sure at times some might need them, but unless you really have an issue I don't see any reason to go to one just to have them create one for you, or have you believing that you do.

 

Maybe I'm just lucky for having no teeth and gum issues, but my real luck was to finally get the sense to quit going to them.

 

If I became desperate because of an issue, then I will but I'm not buying into the lie that every human needs to regularly go to one.

 

I think, just like in many cases regarding the medical, pharma, and nutritional guidelines world, we are being duped to fatten someone else's pockets.

I've heard too many wisdom teeth removal horror stories. Had a student once who was on life support for a week after having them removed. Probably why I still have mine.

 

Yikes!

 

Other than the aforementioned numbness, it was a piece of cake for me….

 

Afterwards I regretted putting it off so long…. My dentist encouraged me to get them out when I was in my 20’s…. took a couple years (decades LOL) to actually schedule the apt.

Yikes!

 

Other than the aforementioned numbness, it was a piece of cake for me….

 

Afterwards I regretted putting it off so long…. My dentist encouraged me to get them out when I was in my 20’s…. took a couple years (decades LOL) to actually schedule the apt.

 

My former student developed some sort of infection that got into her bloodstream, I think. If I recall correctly, I think the Drs. had to induce a coma in order to relieve swelling and pressure on her brain. Pretty scary for just getting her wisdom teeth cut out.

Sounds like they hit a nerve when injecting you.

 

 

Where is @spindoc when you need him?

But seriously where is spindoc?

Of course, everything is better on the left side anyway.

 

Gotta admit, I set myself up for that one. :lol2: Nicely done, SF!

Yikes!

 

Other than the aforementioned numbness, it was a piece of cake for me….

 

Afterwards I regretted putting it off so long…. My dentist encouraged me to get them out when I was in my 20’s…. took a couple years (decades LOL) to actually schedule the apt.

 

Had my wisdom teeth cut out about 15 years ago or more. Surgery went well. Got home and the day eroded. Anesthesia + too may Percocets too closely together becuse I was in la la land and horribly misread the clock somehow = an elf head with it's eyes Xed out rolling across the floor. True story.

Of course, everything is better on the left side anyway.

 

boom boom, tish!!