I had a filling replaced 4 weeks ago and when the dentist shot the novacaine she must have hit a nerve. I almost felt like I was going to pass out and started seeing double. She tipped me back to get blood to my head and I started to feel somewhat better. The next day I woke up with a bruise on my cheek and its still there 4 weeks later. Im getting concerned that the bruise is not going away.  What should I so?
Hello there, Thanks for writing your query, your clinical history shows you have got allergic reaction to the local anesthetic solution, Novocaine injected in the cheek mucosa during the dental procedure. You may have developed a small Hematoma on the cheek mucosa, which will resolve in few days nothing to worry about. I would suggest you to go for symptomatic treatment at home like gargling with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like chlorhexidine or Betadine which will give soothing effect. Apply oral antiseptic, analgesic ointments like denote or mucosal topically over the affected area and massage the area. I hope this helps, take care.