Oh gosh, that’s just an awful feeling. Nerves can be damaged. I have some residual peripheral neuropathy from my cancer treatments and I can certainly appreciate what you’re going through with the burning pain.

Burning mouth syndrome would be completely unrelated to that however. That is a real condition and it generally involves the mucosal tissue such as tongue, gums and cheek. It can be an autoimmune condition or even brought on but allergies to certain chemicals in tooth paste or foods. I’m not a dentist but I have 30+ years of experience as a dental assistant and we had seen patients with burning mouth syndrome. In fact, I also have that as a side effect from a medical condition.

So, I’m curious about your nerve pain. You mentioned that if you swish with lidocaine it takes the pain away for a little while. Topical lidocaine would only help with your pain in the tissue of your mouth. I don’t understand how it would take away the nerve pain associated with the extraction. You have me scratching my head! ☺️ By the way, I’m not a dentist but I have 30+ years of experience as a dental assistant
Can you tell me more about the pain? Is it constant? Does it get worse with different foods or ice? Is it down near where the root of the tooth would have been?