I would really hate life thats my good kissing lip..Dumb Question... Un-happy with profile before? Happy after?
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BracesRacer
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I will ask him again on his figures but he said he has done hundreds of them and of the ones he has done less than 1% have had that numbness... I dunno if thats true or not... Check him out his name is Dennis DeDecker... I think he graduated 2nd in his class from a school in san fran... not sure I have done the research on him but i've forgotten. So far he has extracted 4 wisdom teeth, 4 teeth for the braces, and a baby tooth and everything has been perfect. So I hope he does well. The numbness does scare me the most I can't imagine what it would be like to never feel my lip again I would really hate life thats my good kissing lip..
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Brandyleigh35
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What Meryten says is true, regarding permanent numbness. It is usually very isolated and in a small area. Maybe that is what he is referring to, but there is always a chance of some numbness, that can't be ruled out.
The bottom line is that even if they totally avoid the nerves, there is still trauma to it by virtue of things being stretched etc. Doctors can't predict how you will recover from that trauma. Chances are much better if the advancement is small say like 4mm, and gets greater with advancements that are a larger distance. I have mild numbness right now in my bottom lip, I'm pretty sure it is going to come back fully, and my tongue is numb. My total advancement from chinpoint is 12mm so the muscles in my tongue were stretched a fair bit. Feeling is coming back in my tongue for sure. I'm not saying you will have numbness, and I think most of us do not want any, especially in their bottom lips.
However, it does happen. I have 4 friends who have all had lower jaw surgery from my doctor. One has no feeling in her lower lip l all the way down to her chin. One whose lower lip is all that is numb, one who only has a "thick" feeling spot on her chin, and one who has very mild numbness down her jawlines. Just be prepared is all I'm saying. Hope for the best, but anticipate the worst. It will make things easier. You doctor may be very skilled, however, he can't predict how YOUR body will respond. Everyone is different. Read the accounts on this board and you will see, no two surgeries are the same.
The bottom line is that even if they totally avoid the nerves, there is still trauma to it by virtue of things being stretched etc. Doctors can't predict how you will recover from that trauma. Chances are much better if the advancement is small say like 4mm, and gets greater with advancements that are a larger distance. I have mild numbness right now in my bottom lip, I'm pretty sure it is going to come back fully, and my tongue is numb. My total advancement from chinpoint is 12mm so the muscles in my tongue were stretched a fair bit. Feeling is coming back in my tongue for sure. I'm not saying you will have numbness, and I think most of us do not want any, especially in their bottom lips.
However, it does happen. I have 4 friends who have all had lower jaw surgery from my doctor. One has no feeling in her lower lip l all the way down to her chin. One whose lower lip is all that is numb, one who only has a "thick" feeling spot on her chin, and one who has very mild numbness down her jawlines. Just be prepared is all I'm saying. Hope for the best, but anticipate the worst. It will make things easier. You doctor may be very skilled, however, he can't predict how YOUR body will respond. Everyone is different. Read the accounts on this board and you will see, no two surgeries are the same.
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BracesRacer
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BracesRacer
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I think it's also important to note that full feeling can take some time to come back - in some cases it can be a year or more. I had my surgery about two and a half months ago, and I still have some numbness in my lower lip and chin, but it's getting better alll the time. I am pretty sure I am going to get it all back, eventually.
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BracesRacer
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Well thats a little more comforting... I just keep thinking of how horrible it is to have a numb lip after getting a cavity or something done... I dont want that at all! I'm hoping for no numbness and for feeling to return quickly... fingers crossed! Its a ways away yet in fact I dont even have a date for it but the ortho said about a year after the braces... and thats 9 months away. So I need to try not to worry about it too much. I have 9 months to fatten up, haha.
BracesRacer,
Even if you get some lasting numbness you will be suprised at how you get used to it, everyone adapts and carries on like normal.
It's pretty common to have numbness following surgery partly due to swelling, which puts pressure on the nerves.
I have some lasting numbness from the upper jaw part of my surgery. Right at the roof of my mouth. It's like wood. Really strange to touch and especially when I brush my top teeth. It can be impossible to feel whether i'm brushing my teeth or gums!
But, i'm used to it and that's only after a short while. I only had surgery about 13-14 weeks ago so I know there's plenty of time for it to re-appear!
Even if you get some lasting numbness you will be suprised at how you get used to it, everyone adapts and carries on like normal.
It's pretty common to have numbness following surgery partly due to swelling, which puts pressure on the nerves.
I have some lasting numbness from the upper jaw part of my surgery. Right at the roof of my mouth. It's like wood. Really strange to touch and especially when I brush my top teeth. It can be impossible to feel whether i'm brushing my teeth or gums!
But, i'm used to it and that's only after a short while. I only had surgery about 13-14 weeks ago so I know there's plenty of time for it to re-appear!