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Bottom Teeth Extraction Problems

Tooth extractions are considered surgery. With every type of surgery, there can be complications or problems. The teeth in the bottom jaw generally have more extraction problems than the top teeth.

  1. Lingual Nerve Damage

    • Numbness and tingling in the chin, lower lip or tongue can occur because of nerve damage during an extraction. Lingual nerve damage occurs mostly likely because the roots were deep in the lower jaw.

    Sensation Should Return

    • For some people, the numbness can be permanent, but for the majority of people, their sensation will return in about three months.

    Alveolar Nerve Damage

    • If your bottom teeth lose sensation after a tooth extraction, your dentist might have damaged the alveolar nerve. Nerve sensation should return in three months.

    Dry Sockets

    • According to Delta Dental, "Generally, dry sockets occur more often on the bottom teeth." Dry sockets occur during tooth extraction when the naturally occurring blood clot that formed in the extraction site dislodges.

    Symptoms /Treatment

    • Symptoms of a dry socket are pain and swelling in the extraction site. The extraction site might not be able to heal without antibiotics.

    Jawbone Fracture

    • The removal of bottom teeth can weaken the jaw if the roots were very deep and the dentist had to remove bone to do the extraction. Very rarely will a jawbone fracture occur.

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