Sorry- yes the Joint Replacement is on the same side--I had it a year ago. The surgery actually helped with the joint pain, I had that mainly in the ear. After surgery I have not experienced it. The Dr said the bone scan can help determine if there is something going on with the tooth or the replacement. If it is clear I guess he will say it is nerve pain.
I was hit by a car at age 5--after the accident I lost the majority of hearing on that side, that is when we assume the jaw bone was fractured. Over the past 40 years my jaw joint was completely destructed. I was experincing sever pain in my ear, went to ent...he sent me to a maxio facial doc, after mri's we discovered I was bone on bone with little joint space at all, left side looked completely different from right.

If what I have been feeling for the past 8+ months is nerve pain, why would it stay on that one tooth? it is not in my face or jaw, it is with that tooth.

I did not get a copy of the xray.

Thanks!

Hi Help,

As I have explained and given factual information about root canaled teeth.... the tooth is infected and the infection is causing changes, pressure and inflammation in the bone surrounding this tooth. Perhaps even further than just that area. That's why you have pain coming from that tooth.

Bryanna