Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain it is common to have numbness of teeth post trauma..
Sometimes the numbness gets better with time if it is only due to the soft tissue injury around the tooth and not due to death of the nerves which are present inside the tooth..

If you have sensitivity of teeth you can use anti sensitivity tooth paste for a week time..

If you do not fine any betterment in the numbness or there is any change in colour of the tooth you should visit your dentist again...
All this is a sign of nerve and blood vessel damage.

In this condition you will have to get a ROOT CANAL TREATMENT done which will cure your problem..
The irritated gums can be treated by using a gum paint.. Slowly the gums will recover..

Hope your query is solved..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..

Hi Dear,

Welcome to Health Care Magic Team.

Understanding your concern.

The most probable cause of numbness of the teeth is damage to the nerve associated with those teeth .But most of the times this numbness happens to be temporary in case of trauma to the teeth as in your case .

I find sensitivity to be one of the symptom of cracked tooth syndrome .Usually x-Rays don't give promising result in case of cracked tooth .So there is every possibility of having false negative result while using X-Rays in this case .

I would like you to visit your dentist again and get it diagnosed properly . your doctor can use tooth slooth , fiber optic and cotton roll bite techniques for better diagnosis .

Once you will be diagnosed with cracked tooth syndrome .There will be many lines of treatment. you can have direct crown on tooth if pulp is not get effected yet. If pulp is already effected then root canal treatment will be the option . sometimes the crack extends throughout the root into the bone then extraction of the tooth will be only option left.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari