Thread: Jaw Infection?
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Old 12-22-2009, 11:19 PM
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Hi Jasmine,

After reading both of your posts...... it sounds like you "may" have a jaw infection that is referred to as NICO.... Neuralgia Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis. This condition can be brought on by the extraction of a wisdom tooth. It is worsened by certain health issues, medications and/or lifestyle habits. It is a progressive condition and needs proper treatment by a dentist who is experienced in treating it. Unfortunately, many conventional dentists including some oral surgeons do not recognize this condition until it becomes severe. This is not something to wait and see what happens as it can be very progressive and very difficult to treat successfully the longer it goes on.

NICO link..... http://www.drshankland.com/osteocavitation_lesions.html

One sure way to properly diagnose this is to have a dental CT scan done. I would not go to a dentist who has never treated this before. An organization that may be helpful to you is called IAOMT... International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology. Here is there website: http://www.iaomt.org/ Here is the listing of a dentist in the UK.....http://www.moonfleet.co.uk/

Again, I would not wait to get this properly diagnosed. Your pain is real, your problem is real and it needs to be addressed by someone who is familiar with this condition.

Please let me know how you're doing!

Bryanna






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Originally Posted by Jasmine33 View Post
Hello again. Short update...... My G.P. did follow up with maxillofacial, but the message that came back from the surgeon's secretary was that I didn't need to be seen, and I will have to wait until February for a routine appointment. I am quite frustrated by this - How do they KNOW that I don't need to be seen from a conversation between 2 secretaries? How do they know I don't need to be seen, unless they see me and examine me, or scan me or whatever needs to be done?

Please can someone offer me some advice.

J x
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