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Numbness In Lip Like Aenesthsia For Tooth Extraction. History Of Wisdom Tooth Removal With Normal Healing. X-ray Normal. Thoughts?
My husband had a wisdom tooth out a month ago He suffered a bit of pain for a couple of days but it all healed perfectly
A week ago as he raised a cup of coffee to his mouth his top right side of lip went numb as if he had aenesthetic for a tooth extraction He went to doctors and got antibiotics which he took but no improvement so returned to dentist but X-rays and some electrical tests on teeth showed nothing so went back to doc and had check up He has good BP and nothing untoward found Now he is worried but does not know who to go to Is there a type of doctor who is expert in this type of problem please?
A week ago as he raised a cup of coffee to his mouth his top right side of lip went numb as if he had aenesthetic for a tooth extraction He went to doctors and got antibiotics which he took but no improvement so returned to dentist but X-rays and some electrical tests on teeth showed nothing so went back to doc and had check up He has good BP and nothing untoward found Now he is worried but does not know who to go to Is there a type of doctor who is expert in this type of problem please?
Wed, 28 Aug 2013
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
The numbness of lips may have caused due some allergic reaction.
I would advice you to apply dologel on the affected area.
Avoid hot,spicy foods.
Discontinue use of tobacco or pan chewing.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Usually vitamin b as well as iron supplements has to be administered.
If symptoms persists even after 2 weeks please do visit a GP.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
The numbness of lips may have caused due some allergic reaction.
I would advice you to apply dologel on the affected area.
Avoid hot,spicy foods.
Discontinue use of tobacco or pan chewing.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Usually vitamin b as well as iron supplements has to be administered.
If symptoms persists even after 2 weeks please do visit a GP.
Take care.
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hello there
his problem may be caused due to some allergic reactions or deficiency of vitamin b ... so please start taking vitamin supplements and iron supplements as well.. i feel he should also visit a physician also... apply some anaesthetic gel containing lignocaine to feel some relief in his lip... it should not be related to tooth extraction because your husband was normal for about a month... so please visit a general practitioner if fmy suggestions do not help him...
hope it helps
his problem may be caused due to some allergic reactions or deficiency of vitamin b ... so please start taking vitamin supplements and iron supplements as well.. i feel he should also visit a physician also... apply some anaesthetic gel containing lignocaine to feel some relief in his lip... it should not be related to tooth extraction because your husband was normal for about a month... so please visit a general practitioner if fmy suggestions do not help him...
hope it helps
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