My wife had undergone root canal filling on her last molar on left side. While taking injection for local anaesthesia, the area developed swelling immediately. The doctor did something and continued with the procedure. After that the swelling remained and the area on the cheek (about the 2" x 2" in size) close to the end of the lips on left side became black. The patch is visible from inside also. It looks very ugly. The doctor said it is a kind of blood clotting and will go away slowly. She has been advised to take" Glymorale Forte" twice daily for a week. In about 5 days the swelling is gone but the black patch is still there with no sign of going away. I would like to know: 1. Why this has happened though she has taken such injections earlier also in connection with her dental treatment? 2. Is there any treatment for removing the black patch quickly? Regards,
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Some time it is complication of inferior alveolar nerve (mental nerve) block due to sharply and speedily nerve block injection and improper pierce of skin. Blackish area automatically will remove after 30 to 45 days.Â
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This is a possible complication of the injection given and can happen to any random patient. The injection which we give is a actually a blind procedure. We rely on the landmarks hidden under the skin. While introducing the needle in the tissues there is a decent chance that the needle nicks one if the blood vessel and it starts bleeding leading to the accumulation of blood in the tissues hence swelling and blackening of the tissues due to a clot formation. This is a clot similar to any blood clot formed during injury and would resolve in a few days or maybe a little more. The blackening will go but might take sometime. Nothing to worry. Let time be the healer here. Take antibiotic cover to avoid infection.Â
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Hello. As the dentist told you it's because of blood clot, so that can happen post-treatment. Yes, homoeopathy can dissolve that blood clot, just give your wife arnica 200 and hypericum 200 - both twice daily for 2 weeks. And do let me know about her condition after 2 weeks.Â
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