If you experience nausea or vomiting, your dental professional may prescribe an anti-emetic If you have what feels like a splinter in your gums, it could be a possible bone spicule.  A postoperative visit is in order if it requires removal. If you have partial numbness or tingling days after the surgery on your lower lip or cheek area, this may be from PARESTHESIA, which could be from a break in a nerve fiber during the removal of a lower wisdom tooth.