numb top front teeth and a lisp after double jaw surgery

[tommm31]

Hey there,
I am at almost 4 weeks post double jaw surgery and noticed recently that my top front teeth are numb. I guess after they took out my splint and I could start `exploring`my mouth. At the same time I have had a lisp since the surgery. Is it possible that both are related? And do they generally go away?
For the last two days I have had occasional shooting pain in one of my teeth. Which hopefully means that the numbness won´t be permanent.
thanks

[nowiseethemoon]

I think all my teeth ache/hurt, especially all the molars. However, my top gums are completely numb. My splint comes out next week. I am quite expecting to have some sort of speech impediment because all my mouth has been re-arranged inside!

[snapdresser]

The lisp could be from your tongue getting used to the new position of your jaws, and the numbness might make that even harder. Both should get better with time; you’re still early on in recovery. Give it another year