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The lips are incredibly sensitive and even the smallest of traumas during dental work can. I bit my bottom lip after dentist work.
Most times it only results in pain and swelling.
Bit my lip after dental work. There may also be no need for antibiotics. Resist the urge to make use of petroleum jelly-like balms or creams to soothe the tissue. Instead try making use of vitamin E oil and keep in mind that your childs bit lip after dental work may need a couple of days to heal fully.
Lip Biting After Treatment Some dental procedures use anesthetic to reduce pain for your child. As the anesthetic wears off typically over 2-3 hours your child will notice a tingling sensation in the mouth tongue andor cheek areas. Children are at high risk for biting their lip or cheek after being anesthetized for dental work.
Such a bite can result in quite a bit of bleeding because the mouth has an excellent blood supply. Most times it only results in pain and swelling. Almost 20 of children under the age of 10 will bite their lips or tongue following a dental procedure that utilized nerve blockers.
Its more common in younger children but can be found all the way across the board. This is one dental myth that every dentist has to deal with at some point. And that is the myth that if a childs lip swells up after a dental visit where local anesthetic was used it always means the child must be allergic to something the dentist injected.
And to make matters worse this myth is then often propagated by the childs pediatrician. The salt water didnt work for me. I tried peroxide and so far has reduced the pain and the infection.
I bit my bottom lip after dentist work. Kay on May 12 2016. This wasnt mentioned but when I bite my lip or cheeks I put an unused tea bag that is barely wet on it.
Caboosemccoy on October 28 2015. Blisters on inside of lip after dental work. If you have recently undergone dental work and have noticed some sensitive blisters on the inside of your lip afterwards in most cases these are likely to be mouth ulcers caused by trauma to part of the mouth.
The lips are incredibly sensitive and even the smallest of traumas during dental work can. This happened to my son who had tooth work. He was 6 years old at the time.
And he bit on his lip while it was numb and he didnt know he did it. About 2 hours after the visit he was swelling up. I called the dentist and he said he may have bit his lip.
The infection was very bad but thankfully with antibiotics he got well pretty fast. A bitten lip or cut usually takes about a week to heal. During this time avoid giving the child anything salty or acidic like orange juice because it may cause the injury to sting.
Its also a good idea to rinse with water after meals to keep food from irritating the cut. If it hasnt healed after 10 days call your dentist. I have sore lips after dental floride treatment 2 weeks ago i gad the treatment nothing works to help them MD Dear it is reccomended that you contact your doctor I dont think you have to worry too much because sore lips are caused probably from the Fluor therapy and it is reversible.
Natural treatments for your swollen lips after dental work are good. However you must also get the best advice from your local doctor or surgeon if things start to really go bad. Some dental practitioners who offer lip fillers suggest that you check your surgeon or dentist right away if you see any problems.
The doctors was female and had very tiny hands but with the tooth being so far back she still had to put a lot of pressure on my lip and cheek to reach my tooth. Once she started putting the filling in my tough the corner of my mouth more to the bottom started burning horribly bad. IAN paresthesia may occur after various dental procedures such as simple anesthetic injections surgical procedures and endodontic treatment and can manifest as altered sensation to the lips skin of the cheek and chin tongue intraoral mucosa and teeth.
A 28-year-old Bristol man has received 15K in damages after his dentist extracted his wisdom tooth in her practice and caused him to have chin and lip nerve damage. Scott Browne 28 from Horfield Bristol was a regular visitor to his dentist Dr Kenyon at Monks Park Dental Practice in Horfield from the age of nine. After an injury the lip can swell significantly.
Early on keeping the head elevated and applying light ice packs will help. This case report describes a child who bit his lip after a dental appointment and was subsequently hospitalized for monitoring. Pediatric nurses are in a unique position to help parents and primary care physicians properly diagnose and manage this benign condition palliatively.
I have sore lips after dental floride treatment 2 weeks ago i gad the treatment nothing works to help them. Dear it is reccomended that you contact your doctor I dont think you have to worry too much because sore lips are caused probably from the Fluor therapy and it is reversible. In your case it appears to be caused by a condition that is called lip incompetence which is defined as a lack of closure of the lips when the mouth is at rest.
In other words as you have explained it you have to consciously try to keep your mouth closed. The pressure in the artery is large enough to pump the blood into the loose tissue of the upper lip which cause immediate swelling. The numbness is probably because the dentist also touched the nerve with the needle in the same area aas teh artery was penetrated this will cause the lengthy anesthesia of the area.
You see studies show that having intense dental work such as an extraction can trigger severe herpes outbreaks. Its unclear whether the extraction itself or anesthesia or both are to blame for the outbreak. While anyone with the virus could be susceptible to a post dental flare-up its more likely to happen to folks who experience cold sores.
If lip biting is caused by dental issues then treatment may include. Wires or plates to stabilize the jaw bone. I had a dentist appt this morning for 5 fillings its now 12 hours after my appt and most of the cheek and lip on that side is still numb and immobile.
I can feel a little bit of tingling and it seems to be getting a little better but was just wondering if this is normal as with previous fillings the novacaine wore off. Having extensive dental work can also awaken current mouth sores. Tell your dentist about any existing mouth andor lip concerns before your procedure preferably when you book an appointment.
Apply medicated lip balm before and after your visit. While dental tools can harm your lips the main issue is lip and mouth dryness. Hi cinzia1It is fine to have dental treatments after Botox injections for frown lines.
It would seem wise to wait a few days after having dermal filler for lip lines prior to dental treatment or even more sensibly to have the dental treatment at least a week or two prior to the dermal filler for lip linesRegardsWarwick Nettle. Cant move my lips correctly after wisdom teeth extraction. I had 3 wisdom teeth extracted 5 hours ago.
The left side my face and tongue are still numb but the right side is not numb at all anymore BUT I cannot move the right side of my top lip. When I try to move my top lip up only the left side goes up I am making an Elvis face.