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What Causes Pain In Jaw Area Post Carotid Endarterectomy?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Question: hi. my question is possible side effects after a carotid endarterectomy, especially the jaw area.as I,m having a problem with some teeth on the right side. thank you XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
There are chances of this happening ma'am

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. One of the most commonly observed effects of the surgery is neck pain and/or pain that can radiate around the neck to the jaw or the clavicle region.

But this pain is temporarily and usually subsides on its own, or with the help of pain management medications for a while. But as you have mentioned numbness around your right jaw and cheek region, this could possibly be either due to injury caused during surgery or some amount of compression which can be relieved but most probably with surgery once again.

I cannot accurately comment on whether or not this can result in any compromising situations to the teeth or nerves as this can only be predicted depending on the extent of damage and the affected blood vessel.

I would suggest you re-visit the surgeon who operated on you and also request for a referral to two specialists; a dental surgeon and a vascular surgeon. I hope you find my response helpful, please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Pain In Jaw Area Post Carotid Endarterectomy?

Brief Answer: There are chances of this happening ma'am Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. One of the most commonly observed effects of the surgery is neck pain and/or pain that can radiate around the neck to the jaw or the clavicle region. But this pain is temporarily and usually subsides on its own, or with the help of pain management medications for a while. But as you have mentioned numbness around your right jaw and cheek region, this could possibly be either due to injury caused during surgery or some amount of compression which can be relieved but most probably with surgery once again. I cannot accurately comment on whether or not this can result in any compromising situations to the teeth or nerves as this can only be predicted depending on the extent of damage and the affected blood vessel. I would suggest you re-visit the surgeon who operated on you and also request for a referral to two specialists; a dental surgeon and a vascular surgeon. I hope you find my response helpful, please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help. Best wishes.