It's been over an hour, and I still can't feal my tongue... Help!

[Guy Fawkes]

should I be worried? (This is from a local anesthetic I got at about 3:15, for dental work).

[Speck Tater]

1. I got a filling yesterday at 10:00 AM

and full feeling didn't return to my face and jaw until about 1:30 in the afternoon. Don't sweat it. Everything is fine. :)

[Guy Fawkes]

3. Okie... thank you, I'll try not to worry.

[1monster]

2. No. Sometimes it take two or three hours to wear off...

Now for me, it's been two full weeks since I had dental surgery to remove a root fragment and a cyst and to have two bone grafts. My stiches are out and I'm healing nicely, but I still don't have any feeling in my gums directly over the two teeth involved... I'm concerned even thought the endodonist told me that I would be a year recovering...

[Downtown Hound]

4. You're dying, get some help!

Naw I'm just messing with you! That stuff can last a long time. When I had my wisdom teeth pulled, I didn't even know I had a line of drool running down my chin for about two hours after I was done because I couldn't feel it. You'll gradually start to feel better, but you won't be back to normal until tomorrow. Just relax and take it easy for the night.

[stellanoir]

5. yeah takes longer to wear off if they dosed you more heavily. . .

If you want to experience one of the stranger sensations of your lifetime, go an get an ice cream cone. Did that once with half a numbed tongue and was so-o-o strange. Could sort of feel the texture but not the temp. Try if and you'll laugh I swear.