Right side face / chin tingling - excessive salivation

[lostinburbs]

Can anyone please help...I have this strange feeling on right side of face, thru the lips and into my chin.  Its as if its numb like getting back from dentist, but its not technically numb (you can ***** it and it is fine).  In addition, I have this strange excesive saliva, yukky white stuff (not drooling).  I've been to neuro about a month ago for the face, he thought stroke, and MRI / CT came back negative.  

Thanks in advance.

[jennyjosh]

I regards to lostinburgs posting I too have the same problem excess salvia but i wear dentures I did have in 2011 a root canal started but felt a sharp pain in front of my right ear dentist ended up pulling the tooth after my cheek swollen up when the swellen went down my cheek sunk in i have madular nerve damage what can i take for the excess salvia. Please help

[lostinburbs]

thanks for responding.  I can close my eyes pretty well, and dont recall strenuous opening of mouth nor have I had any teeth pulled.  I can smile, puff cheeks, all were checked by neuro / GP.  

Do you have any other suggestions?  Thanks very much.  

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Hi, Thank you for your question. The symptoms you are describing bear resemblance to few possibilities like facial nerve palsy, trigeminal neuralgia MPDS( myofacial pain dysfunction) and then TMJ disorder due to strenuous opening of mouth for long sittings of RCT. Facial nerve palsy is characterized by inability to close eye, loss of sensation on affected part, difficulty in speaking and mask like face on affected side because facial nerve innervates facial muscles and any damage to facial nerve may cause inability make facial expressions like smiling, frowning etc. Second possibility is Trigeminal neuralgia - neural pain of face with possible loss of sensation on the affected part of face but eye is seldom involved. It is usually associated with history of traumatic extraction of ipsilateral tooth. Third possibility can be sinusitis due to possible oro-antral fistula after extraction leading to sinus infection. This may lead to dull pain over the cheek area but inability to close eye and tongue involvement may not be explainable with this condition. You may consult an oral surgeon/physician/ neurologist to rule out above stated possibilities who may be able to help you in this regard. Take care.