Hi help,
I am a bit confused with this last post from you. You said that you've had a "total jaw joint replacement"?? Did you mention that here somewhere else? When did you have that done? Was it on the same side as the teeth that are giving you the trouble?
The cortisone shot is just a bandade and a temporary one at that. Why he gave that to you, I have no idea. He is wise to want the bone scan to help determine the location of infection and bone deterioration. The scan is not always conclusive with diagnosing osteomyelitis but it can be helpful.
Can you post the xrays that he took?
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by help?
Hello-
I went to the doc on Monday as planned. He performed x-rays the teeth--look fine on film. He gave me a oral cortisone shot in the area that was hurting & swollen, I will say I have had some relief with that, the swelling has gone down. Before anything is extracted he wants me to have a bone scan, which will take place next week. He is concerned about infection, osteomyelitis? I had a total jaw joint replacement. He said the bone scan will lead us in the right direction of tooth or jaw, then we can do the extraction if needed. I did some research on osteomyelitis of the jaw---not good. I hope it is just the tooth.
Thanks!
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