Bryanna,

I feel like my front teeth are off a bit - -can this be from the wisdom tooth on the upper left being extracted? Thank GOD it is not pain, just an odd feeling of "looseness" or something and I can tell that where my two front teeth use to be a bit overlapped, not major, they are now pretty straight. The wisdom tooth that was removed was coming in crooked yet was pressed up against the molar in front of it. Could -- after 8 weeks, the teeth still be shifting a bit. I am assuming since I clench or grind at night (I guess) that this may make it worse?

Thanks!

Kris

Kris,

All of this is normal. If your wisdom tooth was pressing against your second molar, then once that pressure was gone, the teeth would shift slightly and some teeth may appear to be further apart, some may appear to be closer together. This does not mean that they are going to move all over the place because as the bone fills in at the extraction site, the teeth will stop moving... all normal.

Your bruxing habit is a problem and THAT is most likely what is giving you all sorts of weird sensations. Please move forward on having the appliance made.

Bryanna

Bryanna, Today about 2o mins after waking up my back molars, one on each side started to ache for about 3 hours. I took two Tylenol but they still felt odd...not painful but dull throbbing. I am really getting worried about so sort of neuralgia, do you think I should be? I am going to the dentist Tuesday. Right now, I am ok...no pain or anything and the extraction site seems good now but I seem to have "pain" or ache in different teeth at different times. Also, this morning, my left TMJ was clicking every time I opened my mouth. That lasted for about an hour.

Help!!!

Kris,

All of the symptoms that you have written in this post indicate... a bruxing habit. Make sure you explain this event to your dentist on tuesday.

Also, ask your dentist to show you the areas in your mouth that indicate you are grinding or clenching your teeth. I also suggest you write those areas down and his description of what he sees. I think this visual will help you a lot!

Bryanna

Bryanna,

Thank you. Is there anything temporary the dentist can give me until the guard is made? I am so frustrated. Now, I ate some yogurt and the extraction site feels sore a bit. Nothing major but just this is neverending!!

I know you sent me the link on TN-Neuralgia but how can someone be sure? Can the dentist tell me? I mean, I do have discomfort that does seem to move around my mouth. How does someone know if Bruxism or something more serious?

Kris,

Pain or discomfort that "moves around your mouth" is typically not infection related unless you have periodontal disease. Otherwise, it is typically the result of a bruxing habit and/or uneven bite due to bruxing and/or worn down restorations.

Your dentist can do a clinical and radiographic examination including the measurements of your pocket depths, you can describe your discomfort and where you are having it, and then discuss his findings and your treatment options with him. Hopefully his examination will be thorough enough for you to realize why you have these symptoms and the remedy to care of it will be relatively easy...

Make sure you have all your ducks in a row before you go to your appointment.... write down all the things you want to talk to him about and make sure you cover all of it. If your next appt has been scheduled to do that one filling, perhaps it would behoove you to put off that filling, do the above exam and discussion and go back for the filling. He can still take the impression for the nightguard now and then when you go back for the filling, he can deliver that appliance.

So that's my suggestion.... think about it.

Bryanna

I think I have dry socket ... I have white stuff on my gums and there's a hole with white pieces ...I slept with my gall in and I think I actually pulled the blood clot out when I took the gall out the next day ...it don't hurt right now bt it tingle in my jaw and the tooth socket is sore on the outside

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Yonna,

It looks like there may be some pieces of the tooth still in the area of the oral surgery. I think you should make an appointment to see your dentist.

Bryanna

Your talkin.about the one in the back right and not the one closer to.the front .. I kno the one closer to.the front still have a tooth in.it cuz I broke it today bt I'm talkin about the one in the back ?? I was reading other websites and they said they see the bone ..and I thought tht was the bone tht I was lookin at ...Idk I jus don't want to.have.dry socket ..I heard a lot of bad things about it and thank u.for responding :-)

Yonna,

No, I am referring to the area way in the back on your left side.... which is on the right side in the photo. I can see that you had some oral surgery there, but it looks like there may still be some pieces of the tooth in the socket.

I think you should see your dentist to evaluate that area.

Bryanna