I have a friend who has her lip numb for 3 weeks and another who had it for a month. My dentist says that it's because there's a nerve there and it was very hard to see and something about overcrowding of teeth in my mouth. It was a combination of reasons. Its hard to know. However, because I'm still young and I have the ability to recover quicker than older people, it should be back soon, but it's uncertain when exactly.

I can understand the complication and she says that it only happens to 10% of patients as a national statistic. It just annoys that I can't feel that area of my face. BAH. I have an appt to see her in a few weeks to monitor the progress of the numbness.