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Hi Baby Girl... A Dental Nerve Block is a technical term for dental anesthesia. The most commonly used anesthesia is Novocaine. I doubt that your headache is a result of the anesthesia, but is coming from anxiety before and during the dental procedure. Also sometimes you are in one position for a long time with your mouth open and this can trigger headaches. I do not think it has anything to do with the anesthesia.
The number one reason is it may not be the block but the anxiety and nervousness of going to the dentist that may be the trigger. When your teeth are numb you may also be clenching which can tighten jaw muscles and cause a headache... good luck Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
Very difficult to see by the photograph but several options exist. From enameloplasty to orthdontics to gingival recontouring. It really depends on what makes you happy and what it takes to get there.
Sounds like you have two concerns - I will answer them separately: 1) Growing back lost bone: The only documented way to grow bone back is thru the use of a laser procedure called LANAP (or some other variation.) Since I don't believe that or similar procedure has been...
Your mothermost likely has developed periodontal disease. Periodontal disease causes bone loss which in turn can cause teeth to "shift" and "overlap" The pain can be associate with the bone loss and inflamed gum tissue. Basically it is a chronic infection of the gums and...