Upper jaw numbness

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JMP75
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Upper jaw numbness

#1 Post by JMP75 »

Hi all, I'm a little over 3 months post op double jaw surgery. Sensations are returning well minus my maxilla. All I can feel is a slight tickle on my palate when I run my tongue over it- my teeth and upper gums have nothing. I know it's still pretty early, but did anyone have numbness like this?

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Re: Upper jaw numbness

#2 Post by jaime »

Yup! It was around the 3 month mark that it started coming back. I'm 5.5 months post-op now and most of it is back except for right behind my front teeth.
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Re: Upper jaw numbness

#3 Post by Valozz »

I still don't feel anything on my palate or have any gum sensation

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Re: Upper jaw numbness

#4 Post by snapdresser »

I still have a fair bit of numbness in my maxilla too but I also get that tickling on my palate. I'm not too concerned tho, my surgeon said the feeling in the top always comes back, it just takes time.
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