Hi. You mentioned neuropathic pain. Did your dr. clarify the type? I was DXed with trigeminal neuropathy. Dental work makes my trigeminal neuropathy flare terribly. My dr. told me to avoid any unneeded dental procedures. Do you absolutely need to have the dental work done? Have you asked the dr. who DXed your neuropathic pain what his/her thoughts are on this dental work and the risks involved? That would be a good place to start. Everyone is so different that it would be impossible to know how you would react to the procedure. BTW, I would never have a root canal with trigeminal neuropathy...I would opt to pull the tooth.
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Originally Posted by rweidn
Hi. i have bilateral facial numbness and some pain with it. Have been told it is neuropathic pain, not TN. I'm a bit of a worrier and thought i would post as i have toothache, x-rays appear fairly normal but i have a large silver filling of 10 years and dentist thinks it may be worth taking the filling out though also said it is so close to the nerve that it may need root canal treatment. My fear is of the anaethetic or the root canal treatment making my neuropathic pain worse. Anyone have any knowledge of risks involved with this? I have read a lot about the possible link with dentistry and facial pain.
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