Lewis Powell's Jaw

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Hi Gene C!
Oh Betty, I found the following information about inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) injuries, just to kill some time:

IAN injury not only gives rise to unpleasant sensations, but may also affect the ability to talk and masticate effectively without traumatizing the affected area (Jones et al. 1990). The nerve deficit may give rise to continuous aching in the lower face (hyperalgesia, neuralgia) and social suffering. Some patients complain of pain or other strange sensations (allodynia, dysesthesia, paresthesia) when touching the area of altered sensation in the lower lip.
Furthermore, kissing may become an unpleasant experience.

It doesn't answer my specific Lewis oriented questions though. Only Houmes can do that!