Question:
Had my upper wisdom teeth out a couple of years ago.
My doc warned me, that from the x rays, it looked as though my lower wisdom
teeth would have to come out in a couple of years too. He didn't want to do
it at the time, because he said the wisdom teeth were very close to the
nerve, and if that got damaged I could lose sensation in my lower lip.
Now my lower wisdom are playing up. I can go to the public health system
and get them removed, but I'm scared of losing sensation in my lower lip.
If that happens, how hard is it to live without sensation in your lower
lip?
Answer:
You only get the nerve damage if the root is touching the mandibular nerve
canal.
If is not, you can feel a little feeling of "sleepy lip" because of the
pressure of the blood-clot.....
