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Dental Work, Surgery and Nerve Damage 

How it happens and what can be done for relief

During the course of dental surgery it is possible that nerves may become damaged.    

A lingual nerve injury can also be caused from the anesthetic injection. Damage to the lingual nerve results in pain within the tongue and along the mucosa on tongue side of the teeth (inner buccal mucosa).  The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve (jaw), is a branch of the trigeminal nerve, which supplies sensory innervation to the tongue.

Other causes of nerve damage during surgery include the scalpel, a bruise that occurs on the nerve, inflammation of the tissue around the nerve, or prolonged contact with rigid surgical equipment. Prolonged stretching or compression of tissue surrounding a nerve hampers circulation and can deprive the nerve of nourishment. These effects can lead to  nerve damage, which may be temporary or permanent.  

In some cases the nerve damage will go away over time, as the injured portion of the nerve heals or the inflammation goes away. In other cases, the symptoms are permanent unless the nerve damage is repaired. 

Symptoms of surgical nerve damage:

Symptoms include tingling or numbness in one area of the face, jaw or neck.   It may resemble "pins and needles:  It can result in pain, which is generally a severe burning pain. 

The pain that comes from post-surgical nerve damage will be treated by medical doctors with pain medication, even narcotics. 

Natural Treatment for the Nerve Damage of surgery - See Neuropathy

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The vitamins needed by the body to repair the nerve damage can be found in a product call the   WSN® “Nerve Support Formula”   It contains both Benfotiamine and Methyl B12. 

You can get more information about the WSN® Nerve Support Formula

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