What medical steps if any should I take for this injury?!


Question:

What medical steps if any should I take for this injury?

I was playing basketball and this guy like backwards headbutted me, so it cut my chin that bled for a while, and my tongue bled even longer, but they both stopped, after i rinsed it out. But the problem is that I can't feel the right side of my mouth, and the part I can feel when I try to close it hurts, also it looks like the back tooth may have been bent/pushed to the outside. What can I do to make sure my face doesn't scar and to make sure my teeth are ok?

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2 weeks ago
is it ok to go tomorrow morning?


Answers:

Wow, you play rough!
Please go to the dr. or Urgent Care Clinic. If you're having trouble feeling the side of your face you have a nerve injury. If you leave it you could end up with paralysis of your face...I have it and it's not fun. As for your tooth, see a dentist and have an Xray to be sure that you didn't injure the root of the tooth. If you did it will die and have to be pulled.
Good luck.




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