Thursday, March 01, 2007

The Nerve! (The inferior alveolar nerve that is.)

More info on nerve regeneration, this comes from ThunderDent at Igobraces:

On average, nerve tissue in the maxilla regrows at an average rate of 1 mm per day. With the bloos supply in the maxilla, everything grows back (mostly) and you get feeling back to your teeth, etc.With the mandibular surgery, if you sever the Inferior Avelor Nerve (IAN) then it is gone for good. In which case you'd loose sensation to your chin, lower lip, teeth and mucosa on the Buccal (outside toward your cheek) of the side that is damaged. You'd still have your tongue side mucosa, and your tongue (unless the Lingual nerve is severed). People that suffer from severe Trigeminal Neuralgia often get the IAN cut on purpose so the pain will stop.

Here is a link to an interesting article about nerve damage and BSSO surgery: http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514267508/html/x440.html. I'm not sure what to make of all this and whether I would have gone through with the surgery had I known that I would have permanent numbness. As it is, I have a lot of burning, tingling and itching and I'm still hopeful that I will get the feeling back completely, but with everything I have read, and based on the comments my own surgeon made to me, its quite possible I will have to live with this.

17 comments:

Maggie said...

That's interesting. When I saw my OS yesterday, he asked about my numbness. When I told him I actually have a tingling sensation, not just numbness, he said - "Good, that means you'll get the feelings back, eventually." Hmm.

Mary said...

Hey Kristen, thanks for your comment. In your case, I'm sure you will get your feeling back. You already have it back on one side. You are young! And your jaw was not stretched forward.
By the way, I continue to be amazed at how awesome you look! How do you like your new face? It is the most dramatic of all changes I have seen. I would imagine that once the swelling is completely gone, there will be a closer resemblance but right now, you look so different. What do you think? How are your closes friends reacting to the new Kristen? Mary
PS--I also responded to your post about Norway and gave you the link to our Europe pics.

Mrs. Shanton said...

I would think that the sensations you are experiencing bode well for you. Regardless, you will grow used to it, whatever the case. Your surgery was just recent. Be patient with yourself, and remember that anxiety may be playing a role in your emotional discomfort over this. It always does for me--I am a high-anxiety person. I try to remind myself of that, and in a strange way, it helps to calm me.
Say. Have you tried yoga? You would be an awesome yoga person.

Mary said...

Hey Steph, thanks for your comment. I think you are right, I am a high anxiety person and yes, I'm totally into yoga, I do a yoga class about 3-4 week and love it! Do you?

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