Allergic Reactions Associated with Dental Numbing Agents?

I think I might be allergic to whatever my dentist used on me today. I had to have a filling, and she gave me two shots because it was on the top. When I left the office, my cheek was swollen, my mouth on one side was drooping, and the entire side of my face was basically paralyzed (I could blink, but I couldn't squint or move my nose). I had trouble hearing from that side as well. The paralyzation is gone (it left 5 hours later) but my cheek is still swollen and part of my face is still numb. The tooth doesn't hurt at all, but it's like I have a knot in my cheek, and it hurts (and is difficult) to open my mouth or touch my face. Is this normal?

Allergic Reactions Associated with Dental Numbing Agents?
If the numbness is gone and your cheek is visibly swollen, I'd bet you have a hematoma, which is just a big word for bleeding into the tissue spaces. If this is so, there is no really effective treatment except time. In time, it will resolve. But - it is dangerous to try to diagnose such a thing via modem and you can ask your dentist in the morning, if you are still swollen. I will agree with jlouise8 when she (?) says, "If you start to have difficulties swallowing, and your throat feels like it is swelling you need to seek medical help ASAP." This would be a sign of an allergic reaction that can actually become life-threatening. Difficulty breathing means you have to call 9-1-1!
Reply:i dont think its normall like u said an allergic reaction and tell ur doc wat it did he might be able to use a different thing next time.
Reply:no this is not normal. yes, it is possible that you are allergic to whatever they used, or you could just have a low tolerance for it. I am allergic to Novocain.
Reply:Sounds like you got a good numbing! The dentist may have irritated or nicked a muscle. Take some Ibuprofen to relieve inflammation and pain. If it isn't any better in the morning, call the dentist back and get in for an appointment. It doesn't sound like an allergic reaction. Just a possible 'side effect' not necessarily from the agent used but the technique.
Reply:This is not an allergic reaction, this is just the response to a very strong local anesthesia. tell your dentist to use less of the medicine the next time. An allergic reaction manifests itself differently, it could be a rash, difficulty breathing, vomiting/diarrhea, or terrible itching. The reason you couldn't hear, is because a branch of the nerve she numbed up goes to the ear. You shouldn't worry, but next time, make sure your dentist knows not to give you that much "numby medication". Should this feeling last for longer than a three days, you should contact your dentist to make sure there isn't any other reason for your symptoms.
Reply:I don't believe that is an allergic reaction. What you call paralysis was the freezing. It is suppose to numb you so that you don't feel the pain that the drill would cause without it. It always feels like your mouth is drooping or that you are drooling when you're frozen. As for your face being swollen, just because you had freezing doesn't mean that it won't swell, you are still being poked and prodded so there can be swelling and even bruising.





If you have difficulty swallowing or you develop a rash or shortness of breath, then you should seek medical attention because that would indicate an allergic reaction.
Reply:The drooping and paralyzing sensation is normal. The swelling isn't. You should call your dentist back asap. It could be an infection in the tooth that she just filled.
Reply:It doesn't sound like your a-typical allergic reaction. Sounds like the dentist may have bruised the muscle when he was giving the injection which could be the cause for the knot in your cheek, and it can cause some swelling, that can all be trauma caused by the injection. He could have stunned a nerve in your cheek causing the numbness. It is normal the be sore and difficult to open your mouth that is all caused by being worked on today. Try taking some Ibuprofen, and if not some what better in the morning I would call your dentist and discuss your symptoms with him. If you start to have difficulties swallowing, and your throat feels like it is swelling you need to seek medical help ASAP.
Reply:most probably because of anesthetic complication you lived


it is not normal


visit your dentist as soon as possible


might you bite your cheek when it was numbing?
Reply:NO that is not normal and you need to contact the Dental clinic ASAP so they can have a look at you!!!!!!!