dental nerve damage
 

I suffered parasthesia all over the left of my face following 3 injections of articaine for a procedure on an upper canine. I felt no electric shock sensation during the injections that i can remember. Only a mild prick which i assume is normal for any injection. The parasthesia gradually diminished and after 3 months i thought it had gone away but it has come back and that whole side of my face doesnt feel the same.

Sometimes changes in temperature or simply stroking the cheeks will elicit the feelings of tingling, burning and prickling which lasts anywhere from a few seconds to longer. Other times it just starts on its own.

Is this as good as it will get or will it improve further? or could i be left with this intermittent problem? could it even get worse? It has now been 4 months since the procedure.

Some people do recover from injection injuries. Usually those who don't recover never feel relief at 3 months. That's A plus on your side!

that sounds so much like trigeminal neuralgia! Have you looked that up ever? See if the symptoms match!

There is a Trigeminal Neuralgia Forum here.

Trigeminal neuralgia is not the same disorder as trigeminal nerve injury induced by dental procedures.

exactly my point. And so my question is which do i likely have? maybe it switched from trigeminal nerve injury to neuralgia? thats my worst fear

It doesn't switch from one disorder to another! A dentist/oral surgeon can usually determine if the condition is really dental related.

jimkh,

According to your past and current posts here about this specific tooth, you had and still have a severely infected tooth in which the gum and now your sinus seem to be involved. This nerve injury or neuralgia you think you may have could very well be related to this long standing infection. Have you consulted with an oral surgeon about the extent of the infection?

it wasnt severely infected to begin with. The xray showed a small black area. You have seen the xray. After the root canal, any moderate pain i had, diminished but after 4 months, the tooth is giving me burning sensation above it.
I dont know if its a reinfection or nerve damage. Usually burning is a sign of nerves? if it was a reinfected tooth or abcess wouldnt the pain be continuous and hurting rather than the burning or numbing that i feel?

help, please....cleo
 

Cleo:

I have suffered from dental caused trigeminal nerve pain/damage for 10 years. I would LOVE to discuss your procedures and history with you. I need help and advice and your posts seem to contain a lot of wisdom.

Please write me at*edit*..if possible. I would be so appreciative.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!