Took Three Shots To Numb Tooth, Strange Sensation On Tongue, Unable To Close Right Eye. Why?
can you answer dental questions? i went to my dentist today. it took 3 shots to numb my tooth for a crown on #30...on 2 of the 3 shots there was some strange sensation on my tongue or something that made me involuntarily cringe like pain...or a shock...never had that before...but he had NOT moved the needle at all so it wasn't the needle...then as we were about to start i could NOT close my right eye entirely...during the entire crown and another filling that cropped up in #29, my eye was tearing down my face and the back of my head...never stopped and i could never fully shut that eye on the same side as my shots. what was that????
welcome to HCM! don't panic.its the effect of local anaesthesia given. u will definitely come out of it after few to several hrs.which differs from pt. to pt. u r eye are perfectly alright. have patience u will be fine.
Thank you for your query in HCM forum. Usually one 'shot' of 1.8 ml (1 cartridge) of local anesthesia( lignocaine) is enough to numb a tooth for crown reduction. Of course, if it is delivered properly. In some case of rare inflammatory situation little more amount injection may be required. The rate of local absorption may vary a little from person to person. So some time should be given after injection before checking the numbness. Fear or apprehension may lead to lowering pain threshold that is feeling of more pain psychologically. And the patient asks for repeated injection.It seems while giving 2nd injection your dentist missed the angle of the needle and pushed the needle little deeper which touched your facial nerve and you felt a electric shock like feeling, and as the injection poured near facial nerve you had temporary facial muscle paralysis which prevents you from closing eyes and tears drops down uncontrollably. Nothing to worry about that. This type of incident happens sometimes in a dental procedure. The eye and facial muscle comes back to normal state as soon as the action of injection is gone, roughly after 1 to 2 hours. Hope I am able to explain your query.
I find this answer helpful
3 Doctors agree with this answer
You found this answer helpful
Note: Find out which dental treatment will work best for your teeth. Ask here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
Took Three Shots To Numb Tooth, Strange Sensation On Tongue, Unable To Close Right Eye. Why?
welcome to HCM! don t panic.its the effect of local anaesthesia given. u will definitely come out of it after few to several hrs.which differs from pt. to pt. u r eye are perfectly alright. have patience u will be fine.