Severe pain on right side of face, numb, pain in right ear, had nerve removed from tooth. Cause of pain?
Patient: Hi iv had a nerve removed from a tooth and since then iv been in extrem pain on the right side of my face it's numb and I get shooting pain in my right ear and it hurts down my right side of the throat I find it hard to swallow.. I'm on anti biotics for four days and it's worse at night. What is going on and what do I do.. No one can seem to tell me what's going on and I can not get rid of the pain ??? Doctor: Dear friend.  Thanks for sharing your concern.  your history suggests that you have got root canal treatment done.which is still incomplete.  please give me complete history,regarding your root canal.  your present pain is due to infected canal and infected pulp tissues there, causing pain.  It can be relived by pain killers temporarily, but you need to see your dentist soon ,so that infected pulp tissues can be thoroughly removed ,canal can be prepared and then obturated (filled) aseptically.  Meanwhile continue with your antibiotics and pain killers.  Do antiseptic mouth rinsing.  Hope it helps.  Thanks.  Take care.