Hi Bryanna, thanks for the reply!
My Carlson bridge took me over two months to get used to, and a lot of adjusting from my dentist, he also made the connection between the fake tooth and the adjustment tooth less "tight", so now I feel a hundred times better with it. It still feels a bit "strange" from time to time, just not like a real tooth, but after all, it IS not a real tooth ;-).
Concerning the flossing problem- the two teeth in that area are pretty tightly spaced (it is two molars), and getting the floss to go in is fine but when I want to pull it upwars, and back out, it gives me "nervy" twinges for a few seconds. I am using very thin floss now which works better. It almost feels as if there is a "bump" or protruding tiny edge towards the cusp of the tooth, but I am not sure if I have a composite filling there- I will post my last panoramic X-rays, maybe you can even see first glance whether there is a filling or not? Sorry I had to post so many x-rays, but my untrained eye cannot make out which is the right one :-(. The twinges occur between 12 and 13. Last time, my dentist checked for crakcs using a plastic, bristle less toothbrush and checked all cusps in that region individually, he also shone a certain light there, could not see anything. I am scared of cracks, and am wondering what other symptoms would go along with that? I have no sensitivity when biting or drinking hot and cold. I am wondering, maybe it would even help if he just made the space between those teeth a tad bigger so it is easier for me to floss there.
Also, pay no attention to the root canals on the X-rays, they are gone, those are the ones that I got removed a few months ago :-).
Thank you!
Meera
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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Meera Dasi,
Hope your previous dental problems have resolved and the carlson bridge has become comfortable for you.
The twinges that you feel in between the two upper molars can be due to some interproximial (in between the teeth) gum recession exposing a little bit of root surface which could be really minor and not easily detected clinically.... could be a hairline crack in one of the teeth which would give you more symptoms if it were deep .... could be an inflamed gum tissue underneath the gum due to a piece of hard calculus or a piece of fibrous tissue that gets irritated when flossed..... could be an ill fitting restoration that needs to be replaced. Do you find that food gets stuck in that area? If so then the dentist may be able to re-contour the shape of that interproximal area so food does not get stuck. Is that area difficult for you to reach and are you forcing the floss in there?
If all tests come up negative.... try using a different type of floss. Use a "tape" rather than a string. See if that helps.
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