nerve pain after wisdom teeth extraction

lateeth

My dentist also told me that if the nerve is hit and irritated when taking out wisdom teeth it can cause permanent damage.

dale2004

It sounds like neuralgia. You could try contacting your doctor for some medication to calm the nerve down.

mxx299

I really hate to think it would be permanent damage. Are there other options to help the nerve, besides medication? i.e. acupuncture? Anyone there who has had this tingling, and the tingling stopped after three or four years? It seems that activities such as swimming and playing the clarinet have been aggravating it also lately.

dale2004

I had some nerve damage following tooth extractions (not wisdom teeth though) but I had mainly severe pain across my teeth rather then the tingling sensation that you are experiencing. My doctor told me that it is usually temporary and gave me medication which eased the pain a lot. This all happened a couple of months ago so I'm still waiting to see if it will clear up fully or not. I swim a lot too and don't get any discomfort any more whilst doing so, although I sometimes get discomfort whilst eating and cleaning my teeth etc. I'm sure some sports I would find uncomfortable. You really need to see a neurologist to get an accurate diagnosis.

littlelola

Try some clove oil. It's an anesthetic but should be used mixed with water I believe cause it is so strong. It will numb the area I believe. Try to find some info on it. There are also oils out there to numb canker sores.

dale2004

Oh the old nerve damage following tooth extractions - I know this well! Yes, it probably is a form of neuralgia. I have exactly the same, sometimes it's just a tingling numbness feeling, and sometimes I have severe pain from it. It is also aggravated when I go swimming, which I like to do a lot. There are a number of medications that the doctor can offer you, the main one being Tegretol. I take Amitriptyline for the pain as I also have fibromyalgia, but the side-effects of the drug can be too much for some people. Luckily for me it isn't too bad.

To get an accurate diagnosis, you need to see a neurologist who will be able to advise you further. I'll do that sooner than later if the pain is getting worse.

What I find sometimes helps is a deep therapeutic massage around the top of the neck and jaw area. I've no idea why this works but it just seems to relieve some of the tension or impingement that may be on the nerve.

Good luck, and feel free to ask if you need to know anything else.