Yes: Lidocaine has Epinephrine added to it to make it work better. When you get a jump of epi into your system it will cause the shaking. Many people are sensitive to this, but it is very temporary. The droopy lip should go away in 4-6 hours. If it lasts more than 12 hrs call your doctor immediately.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Yes and yes: The "drooping" is just because your lips and face are anesthetized. It will wear off in a matter of hours. The Lidocaine anesthetic has Epinephrine in it, and sometimes when a larger quantity of epi enters your blood stream, your heart will race and you may shake. The effect is transient and it passes uneventfully.
Answered 5/25/2015
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Yes to both: The dropping wqas due to the anesthetic and the shaking is due to the Epinephrine in the anesthesia. I prefer to use Carbocaine without Epinephrine unless a treatment will take a long time thqat reduces the shaking to zero since there is no epinephrine.
Answered 12/16/2015
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It happens: Mostly from anesthesia given for lower teeth. It typically resolves completely within a few hours. It can be scary but really is more common than one thinks. Next time ask your dentist to use an anesthetic without epinephrine.
Answered 2/5/2021
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