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Are Muscle Twitching Normal After Having Cavity Filled?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015
Question: I had a cavity filled in my lower jaw and a local anesthetic injected. It has now been 5 hours since the procedure and have occasional muscle twitching in the area of the procedure. Is that a normal process? Thank you very much.
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not a normal finding, bit will resolve gradually..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have read your question in detail and would first of all like to reassure you that the symptoms of occasional muscle twitching after local anaesthesia injection are transient and will resolve gradually in 2 to 3 days and maximum of a week..

Causes of muscle twitching can be:
1.Injection of local anaesthetic solution accidently directly into the muscle fibers..
2.Injection needle pricking directly the nerve..

Both the conditions commonly causes transient symptoms like muscle twitching which will resolve soon as I explained above..

You can do warm compresses by placing a moist warm towels at the site of twitching many times a day..

Any further questions are welcome..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (28 minutes later)
Thank you very much!!!
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It's my immense pleasure to help..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome again..

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Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (16 minutes later)
Thank you I will!!!
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Thankyou so much..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Thanks for the gesture..
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Are Muscle Twitching Normal After Having Cavity Filled?

Brief Answer: Not a normal finding, bit will resolve gradually.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have read your question in detail and would first of all like to reassure you that the symptoms of occasional muscle twitching after local anaesthesia injection are transient and will resolve gradually in 2 to 3 days and maximum of a week.. Causes of muscle twitching can be: 1.Injection of local anaesthetic solution accidently directly into the muscle fibers.. 2.Injection needle pricking directly the nerve.. Both the conditions commonly causes transient symptoms like muscle twitching which will resolve soon as I explained above.. You can do warm compresses by placing a moist warm towels at the site of twitching many times a day.. Any further questions are welcome.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.