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How To Relieve Numbness In The Right Lower Jaw And Lip Due To A Cracked Tooth?

My tooth middle right bottom has been cracked for almost a year. Yesterday felt likea pressure pain. TToday my right bottom lip and jaw are numb. And just touching the tooth has unbelievable pain. I've been taking ibprophen and pennicilin from when my other tooth was bad. But very concernd about the numbness with just one one half.
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your query , you feel pain in that cracked tooth and numbness , as you have cracked tooth infection can be there in periapical region , periapical patology causes pain , numbess , and you are taking medication for pain Ibuprofen , no need to take analgesic , now you should consult dentist , go for IOPA (XRAYS) and go for proper treatment.
Hope this will help you.
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How To Relieve Numbness In The Right Lower Jaw And Lip Due To A Cracked Tooth?

Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query , you feel pain in that cracked tooth and numbness , as you have cracked tooth infection can be there in periapical region , periapical patology causes pain , numbess , and you are taking medication for pain Ibuprofen , no need to take analgesic , now you should consult dentist , go for IOPA (XRAYS) and go for proper treatment. Hope this will help you.