Hi, myname is christina. ihave had a tooth ,rootcanel done several years ago, A year ago it broke, i couldnt afford the dentist ( the check up cost 197 dollars..for 10 minutes make another appointment.. ) two days ago my right ear started to go numb and now my ride side of my face is numb/tingly. i HAVE made an appointment with the dentis ( i been saving up) andmy apponintment is in TWO days . This morning my face was o.k but ,now its numb again.my Question is. should i wait till thursday ( today is tuesday - adelaide time). also have i done some premanent damage?...... the numb ness has spread .slow ly across my face.... and my ear feels od best wishes worried christina S.A Adelaide
Hello Christina, Greetings from India, As I understand you got a root canal done several years ago and the tooth fractured a year ago, and now you are having some indifferent sensation on the right side of face. Well whether this is related to your tooth is very difficult to say without a proper examination. You have not mentioned whether this tooth is present on the right side or not? So can not correlate. But numbness isn't a good sign, and it requires immediate attention, so you are advised to immediately see a dentist. Take Care