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I Have A Tooth/ Gum Infection And Am On Antibiodics.
Question: I have a tooth/gum infection and am on antibiodics. Due to severe pain 2 days ago, I put an ice pack on area of face where the pain was. Now I have numbness on my face, gum and a few teeth, near where the ice pack was located. Should this numbness go away?
Brief Answer:
This numbness would go away over time.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you have suffered from mild nerve damage (neuropraxia). We expect recovery on own in a few days.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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This numbness would go away over time.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you have suffered from mild nerve damage (neuropraxia). We expect recovery on own in a few days.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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