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Can an abscessed tooth cause a numbness sensation in your head and face?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
What arch: The answer is yes sometimes that happens especially if the tooth is near a foramina, opening in the bone where the nerve comes out. There are other reasons for hypothesia, diminshed sensations, and parathesia, loss of sensation, .More likely in lower arch.
Answered 12/5/2019
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Yes: An abscess can press on a nerve. Usually in the lower jaw. Get the tooth treated by your dentist and then hopefully the numbness will resolve.
Answered 12/5/2019
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