Thanks to Dr. Perala my left side of my mouth is completly numb and I cannot eat on that side either. During a simple procedure of removing my wisdom teeth I was informed he had to move nerve to my tounge and it would be numb for a little bit. Well 5 years later nothing has changed. I always felt that he was a nice doctor. I have not been to a dentist in a while because I am scared that something that they will do will make the right side of my mouth numb as well.