Can teeth implants to the lower jaw result in loss of taste and numbness to the tongue? What are the chances?

Teeth implants come with some risks due to the process of drilling into the jawbone to anchor the added teeth. One doctor has told me that there is a serious risk associated with having implants made to the lower jaw due to the complexity of the nerves there. Results could be loss of taste, permanent numbness of the tongue. How risky is this?

Can teeth implants to the lower jaw result in loss of taste and numbness to the tongue? What are the chances?
Chances are extremely slim. If implants are carried out by reputable surgeon success rate should be above 90%. Numbness of tongue can only result from damage to the lingual nerve, which should not be in the immediate vicinity of a lower jaw implant. Taste will have no change.





The only nerve at risk is the inferior dental nerve which supplies the lower teeth and lip with sensation. So long as implants are properly measured and placed risk should be minimal. Shop around for good surgeon
Reply:never heard of that before taste buds are in tongue