The tip of my tongue is still numb 2 days after dental surgery, should I be worried?

There was a scratch on my tongue when I woke up and it was in front of there that stayed numb..

The tip of my tongue is still numb 2 days after dental surgery, should I be worried?
Call your Dentist/Oral Surgeon and let them know. There is a nerve that runs down into the lower jaw and whenever you receive Novocaine in the lower jaw with an injection called a "Mandibular Block" there stands a slim chance you could receive some paralysis in the lower lip, cheek or tongue area. Sometimes this situation resolves itself over several days/weeeks and sometimes it doesn't, but the dentist should be made aware of the situation so they can monitor it and make recommendations for you. If it is due to the scratch the numbness may dissapate as the scratch heals, but you should call your dentist regardless.
Reply:Perhaps try going back and asking. I'm not so sure if thats normal, i thought these things wore off after a day. I'm sure they'll be able to tell you!
Reply:if in uk revisit dentist or phone NHS helpline .most likely ok .


but better safe than sorry .
Reply:Call and inform the dental surgeon!


The numbness should have worn off by now under normal circumstances. Sometimes injured nerves can cause prolonged numbness and sometimes permanent.


You really need to have this checked out ASAP.
Reply:You should probably talk to your dentist.
Reply:You could be experiencing some nerve damage, which is pretty common when having surgery most of the time the nerve will regenerate it just takes some time. If you are concerned you should contact the dentist that preformed the surgery they would be able to give you some incite to why it is still numb.