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What Causes A Tongue Slant, Slurred Speech, Lisping After A Root Canal?

I had a root canal performed one week ago. My tongue now points to the right when I stick it out and I have a problem speaking with a slur and lisp. It is also difficult to chew on the side of the root canal performed and to swallow on that side. What can this be, will it get better.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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A lingual nerve can be damaged during an injection without legal recourse as it is a "blind procedure" and one cannot see the nerve in an injection. However, if the lingual nerve is damaged during an extraction.
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What Causes A Tongue Slant, Slurred Speech, Lisping After A Root Canal?

A lingual nerve can be damaged during an injection without legal recourse as it is a blind procedure and one cannot see the nerve in an injection. However, if the lingual nerve is damaged during an extraction.