Coping With Bell's Palsy

A couple of nights ago, while I was working, I could not stop my right nose from running. I ignored it thinking it is just the common colds. Then when I was eating, I found out the right side of my mouth is limp, I thought I had stroke I went to the ED and they said I had Bell’s palsy. They prescribed Prednisone and an anti-viral, and even commented I caught it early. Now, it is day 2 and I just feel it has gone a lot worse. My smile is asymmetrical, I cannot completely close my right lid, my face looks uneven, and I speak through the unaffected side of my mouth (which is awful because I see other people’s reaction as I speak… my daughter unconsciously twist her mouth as a reaction). I knew this will get worse even before it gets better, but I am hoping for a complete recovery. Nevertheless, I wonder if my dental visit 10 days ago had something to do w/ this coz I remember coming out of the dental office w/ this same right side appearance. Although of course, it went away, plus it only involved my mouth then. I wanted to ask my dentist about this, but i am sure they will not implicate themselves, so, I wonder what other people think.