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Could Having Undergone Root Canal Lead To Numbness In One Side Of The Jaw?
Hi, I am experiencing numbness on my left jaw. It may be related to a partial root canal I had done about 2 weeks ago. I have been on antibiotic for 1 week since because of severe pain. Also I am suppose to take 1000mg of Tylenol and 800mg of Ibuprofen q 6 hours. I have been doing this now for about 2 weeks. I am waiting for a real root canal. My smile is cricked. I have an appointment to see the dentist who did my temporary root canal on Monday. I just worry that I might of had a stroke or something. I had a severe reaction on my right eye 2 days ago, may have been from a dry shampoo, I saw my MD about that. The right eye seems to be improving with a perscription ointment. My MD is new and she did not notice anything different about my mouth. It has felt sort of numb for several days now. It is like dental novicain shots that are wearing off.
Wed, 7 May 2014
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Thank you for your query with HCM.after looking into your problem as such root canal treatment wouldn't cause numbness unless if your doctor traumatized your nerve which passes just below the roots of back teeth either during the treatment or while giving anesthesia.O would suggest you to visit your dentist and explain the problem .hope this helpful
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Thank you for your query with HCM.after looking into your problem as such root canal treatment wouldn't cause numbness unless if your doctor traumatized your nerve which passes just below the roots of back teeth either during the treatment or while giving anesthesia.O would suggest you to visit your dentist and explain the problem .hope this helpful
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