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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Face After Tooth Extraction

Had a tooth extracted under general and local anesthesia at 8 am. My face is just a numb and lopsided as it was when I got home- still drooling when I try to drink. It's now after midnight and I am not sleepy. I am always asleep by 10. My legs were restless or twitchy in bed when I was trying to fall asleep 2 hrs ago. What's going on? Thanks
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Read your query as you have undergone extraction now feel numbness in face this can be due to effect of local anaesthesia . Dont be worried so much dont take stress this effect can last for 10 -12 hours . Take medication prescribed by your dentist and follow post operative instructions if you wont get releif then consult oral surgeon for follow up .

Hope this will help you .
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Face After Tooth Extraction

Hello, Thanks for consultig HCM Read your query as you have undergone extraction now feel numbness in face this can be due to effect of local anaesthesia . Dont be worried so much dont take stress this effect can last for 10 -12 hours . Take medication prescribed by your dentist and follow post operative instructions if you wont get releif then consult oral surgeon for follow up . Hope this will help you .