In the past, I had 2 root canals with not problems!!! about 3 yrs ago, my niece, who worked for a dentist , had a toot canal, by that dentist. within a yr, she started numbness on that side of face, trouble eating,,drooling to the point that she became withdrawn from people because of embarrassment....she cannot eat & has lost wgt. from 165lbs to 104lbs.....many drs., several hospital stays & is close to death... What do you think could be problem? She is close to death as we speak & in hospital, but so far.....really bad health care!!!
HelloWelcome to ChatDoctorI would like to ask you few questions like:--does she have loss of expression on that side?-is she able to close her eyelid of that side completely?-does this problem started after getting RCT started? If all these symptoms are present then it's a case of BELLS PALSY due to facial nerve damage. It might have happened because the anesthesia given while starting RCT was probably given at wrong site i.e. somewhat in parotid capsule near facial nerve. If that's the case you should concern oral & maxillofacial surgeon for getting it treated. Take Disregards Chat Doctor. 