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What Causes Numbness In The Gums And Jaw After A Facial Injury?

I had seizure 2 weeks ago.
I fell on cement and bashed up my face really badly and my lower gums and jaw have been numb ever since.
Most of the swelling has gone down but my mouth feels like i have chewing tobacco under my lip. C rays don't show anything. Can you give me any ideas on what is going on with me?
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Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Numbness of jaw and lower gums after injury seems to be most probably due to injury to the nerve that supplies the area and can be probably due to injury to Inferior dental nerve.
So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated.
An x ray and MRI Scan can be done to rule out the exact condition of the nerve and to check if it is nerve damage or just due to inflammation,
For now you should do alternate hot and cool compresses over it and along with it you can also take Vitamin B complex daily.
It will help in improvement .

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Numbness In The Gums And Jaw After A Facial Injury?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Numbness of jaw and lower gums after injury seems to be most probably due to injury to the nerve that supplies the area and can be probably due to injury to Inferior dental nerve. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. An x ray and MRI Scan can be done to rule out the exact condition of the nerve and to check if it is nerve damage or just due to inflammation, For now you should do alternate hot and cool compresses over it and along with it you can also take Vitamin B complex daily. It will help in improvement . Regards, Dr. Honey Arora