I had a wisdom tooth pulled and the doctor took it out and left in 2 root tips without telling me. I had so much pain then I go to another oral surgeon he finds the 2 roots in there and the first doctor never tells me till i find out thru a cat scan.the second doctor takes it out and he hits a nerve and i didnt feel after the intial operation for hours numbness in my lower left lip and chin, He said it will come back it has been 2 yrs and still no feeling in lip and chin. will this stay forever? did he hit the nerve ? and he left the other root in because it was right on top of the nerve not even a hair of a slip if he remove it i would have a drop jaw and also he dislocated my jaw and gave me tmj problems after he did the operation. tell what i should do.
Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor. Injury to the mandibular nerve is common complication of third molar surgery. Your first doctor must have thought it is better to leave the roots instead of attempting to removing them. Because, they were very close to your nerve. Your second doctor also left a root. This small piece of root will resort by itself in the process of healing your extraction socket. Do not worry about it. It may take some time for the root to completely resort. Okay, so your second doctor did not hit the nerve. Your tooth root is right on top of your nerve. So, when he moves this root, it will disturb the nerve as well. In some patients, the roots do not touch the nerve. But, in your case they are right on top of the nerve. Take Reserve plus for a month. This regeneration of your senses in your lip and chin might take anywhere between 6 months to 2 years. Take care while chewing. Regards.