Chin, jaw, lower lip, teeth grow numb: reasons

Medical practice regards the symptom of numbness as loss of sensitivity.

Paresthesia often appears on different parts of the face. Chin, jaw or cheeks grow numb. This can be a single occurrence associated with mechanical stress. Systematic numbness of the chin or jaw is a signal from the body about problems of a neurological or dental nature.

Dental reasons

Jaw swelling that engulfs the chin indicates that there is a problem with the oral cavity. Paresthesia that has spread to the gums, lips and tongue can cause tingling and burning. To find out the exact reason why cheekbones, chin and jaw grow numb, you need to see a doctor.

Periodontitis

Periodontitis are called inflammatory processes that are localized at the root of the tooth.

Factors affecting the appearance of periodontitis:

• lack of treatment pulpitis;
• improper filling;

Symptoms of inflammatory root processes:

• It's a dull pain;
• pain when biting off;
• increased body temperature in case of acute inflammation and discharge of pus;
• discomfort: numbness, tingling in the gums, both jaws, chin.

Inflammation is dangerous because, if treatment is not timely, it can affect the adjacent teeth.

Prosthetics, implantation

Dental prosthetics is a complex dental process that involves replacing teeth by introducing foreign material into the oral cavity.

Prosthetics can be:

• removable (dentures are attached due to the suction effect);
• non-removable (dentures cannot be removed without the help of a dentist, they are firmly embedded in the jaw).

Implantation Is a method of fixed prosthetics. The mechanism of action in the introduction of the implant into the jaw without contact with the jaw canal.

If the implant is inserted too deep, there is a possibility of damage to the jaw nerve, which invariably leads to numbness of the jaw or chin.

These symptoms cannot be corrected on your own. Dental prosthetics specialists prescribe radiographyto be able to correct the position of the implant.

Removable dentures are not a natural part of the oral cavity, so it takes some time to get used to them.

There is aching pain in the jaw, the chin may go numb. If this is repeated periodically, then the prosthesis does not correspond to the anatomical features and needs to be adjusted.

Errors with anesthesia in dental treatment

Anesthesia - artificial interruption of the nerve transmission of pain and other impulses for the period of surgical interventions.

Dentistry uses local anesthesia for:

• treatment of complex caries, pulpitis, periodontitis;
• dental prosthetics, implantation;
• removal;
• bone augmentation;
• making incisions, removing fistula and cysts.

Most often used for anesthesia Ultracaine in combination with Adrenaline. Despite the impressive list of indications for use, dentists try to avoid anesthesia where possible. The effects of serious drugs affect the nervous system in different ways.

Numbness in the chin, lower lip, or jaw due to the use of anesthesia occurs when the dentist touches a nerve during the injection. Patients refer to local anesthesia as "freezing".

If no damage has occurred, then the natural restoration of sensitivity occurs 2-4 hours after the manipulation. Otherwise, you should immediately consult a doctor. It is not uncommon for dentists to administer an antidote to eliminate the jaw fossilization.

Filling

Dental treatment provokes numbness of the jaw or chin in almost half of cases - this can be due to nerve damage or the ingress of filling paste on the bone tissue.

Filling is performed in dentistry to isolate tissue from the entry of microbes into the formed space. For him, a special material is used, which is selected by the doctor individually.

When filling the space, the material can go beyond the edges of the tooth and enter the mandibular canal of the dental nerve.

A small amount is absorbed within 24 hours, but if after the specified time the numbness of the lower the jaw does not go away, and a tingling sensation and a shooting pain in the tooth are added to it - this is a sign for referring to to the doctor. Re-cleaning and correction of the treatment regimen is to be done.

Toxic conditions

They develop against the background of the ingress of materials into tissues and are further accompanied by a loss of sensitivity.

We are talking about the poisoning of the body with substances that were received during the period of treatment, prosthetics or tooth extraction. They can cause numbness in various areas of the face, including the jaw and chin.

Jaw apparatus injuries

Numbness in the chin, lower or upper jaw can result from serious injury. As a rule, similar conditions occur in people who have been injured in an accident, in sportsmen-boxers, judokas.

A simple fall can lead to fracture of the jaw bones. If part of your face or teeth are numb after a blow, you will most likely need facial surgery.

Extraction of teeth

After the tooth is removed, numbness of the teeth, gums and part of the face is considered a normal effect of anesthesia. The reaction depends on the weight, height and other indicators of the person. Some acquire sensitivity after 3 hours, someone acquires it when the maximum threshold is reached - 6 hours.

Non-dental problems

Problems of a different nature lead to the manifestation of numbness; they can be divided into several conditional groups.

Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia - a chronic disease, which is accompanied by attacks of sharp pain in the trigger zones. This disease can be identified by several signs:

• sharp pains when laughing, smiling, digesting food, brushing teeth;
• twitching of the muscles of the face;
• numbness of the jaws, chin, tingling sensations;
• asymmetry of the face.

Numbness of the face with trigeminal neuralgia is of a preventive nature, after the manifestation of this symptom, a sharp pain occurs over the next few days.

Only one side is always numb, bilateral numbness is possible in severe cases of brain damage.

Deficiency of vitamins and minerals

The work of nerve endings is disrupted due to an acute lack of vitamins of the B group, which are responsible for the metabolism in the body. Metabolism is important for the maintenance of all vital functions; disturbances in this process are characterized by different manifestations.

Neurosis

A psychogenic disorder in which areas on the face often go numb, accompanied by twitching of the facial muscles and periodic tics.

Other factors

Other causes of jaw and chin numbness include:

• cervical osteochondrosis (numbness of the lower lip, chin and jaw due to pressure on the vessels and nerves near the damaged vertebral region);
• circulatory disorders (with vegetative-vascular dystonia, atherosclerosis);
• high blood pressure (numbness is one of the signs of complications of hypertension);
• sinusitis (due to swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose);
• pregnancy (due to metabolic disorders, manifestations of preeclampsia).

When to see a doctor, how is the treatment carried out

In order to restore sensitivity to the face, it is necessary to identify the cause of the numbness, after which treatment is prescribed.

After treatment, removal, prosthetics of teeth, paresthesia is provoked by the work of dentists.

If the indicator does not improve over time, you must return to the dental office:

• when removing teeth, anesthesia disappears after 6 hours;
• during treatment and filling - after 3-4 hours.

If the disorders are associated with diseases of the brain, then the attending physician should learn about the manifestation of paresthesia immediately - this will allow you to adjust the treatment regimen in time and prevent undesirable consequences.

If the violations are of a superficial episodic nature, then they try to conduct a light facial muscle gymnastics in order to increase the impaired performance.

The planning of dental treatment must begin with the selection of a clinic that will exclude the use of low-quality material. You should not trust the solution of problems in the oral cavity to private small offices because of the risk of meeting a layman.