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Can Novocaine Cause Numbness In Lips?

Left bottom tooth which broke in half about 2 years ago has been aching, quite painful. A few hours ago noticed that bottom left lip kinda numb like I had Novocaine injected. Now my chin below the left bottom lip feels like that. Has that anything to do with the tooth?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
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Read your query.

The abscess may cause the numbness specially if the root of the tooth is near the opening in the bone through which the nerve passes.That is the reason you may feel the reduced feeling and parasthesia.

I would advice you to visit your dentist and get the radiograph done followed by the root canal treatment.For the pain you can take a ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine).A course of antibiotics like amoxicillin may be required on prescription.

Do salt water gargling.

Hope this was useful.

Thanks and regards.
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Dentist,  Dr. Priyanka Tiwari's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as you have numbness in chin and lip after novacaine injection this can be the effect of novacaine or due to nevre injury causing numbness .
Dont worry consult dentist for examination of lip qnd chin and go for treatment of broken tooth , and you can take Neurobion tablet if you are not allergic to drug , do warm saline gargle two - three times a day.

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Can Novocaine Cause Numbness In Lips?

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. The abscess may cause the numbness specially if the root of the tooth is near the opening in the bone through which the nerve passes.That is the reason you may feel the reduced feeling and parasthesia. I would advice you to visit your dentist and get the radiograph done followed by the root canal treatment.For the pain you can take a ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine).A course of antibiotics like amoxicillin may be required on prescription. Do salt water gargling. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.