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02-08-2013, 11:14 AM | #11 | |||
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Hi Kev,
Once again thank you for the kind words.... really thoughtful of you ~'.'~ I agree with most of what the oral surgeon has told you with the exception of doing a root canal if that nerve dies in the tooth. You also have the option of removing that tooth if it should die which means avoiding chronic infection in your tooth and jawbone. Just thought he should have informed you of that is all.... <<Now he is sending me back to my regular dentist to have 2 things done: The first is a liquid gel will be applied to the exposed root to "desensitize" it untill tissue can naturally grow to cover it. The other thing is to have this tooth filed down ever so slightly to releive the pain from pressure when chewing. He said after having these 2 things done he wants me to come back in 1 month to see him.>> THE DESENSITIZING GEL IS A TOPICAL APPLICATION THAT DOES NOT LAST LONG. BUT IT MAY BE TEMPORARILY HELPFUL. ALSO APPLYING FLUORIDE DIRECTLY TO THAT SENSITIVE AREA DAILY MAY BE HELPFUL UNTIL THE GUM GROWS BACK. FILLING THE TOOTH DOWN TAKES THE PRESSURE OFF OF IT WHEN YOU ARE CHEWING. IT ONLY HAS TO BE REDUCED MINIMALLY TO BE AFFECTIVE. ALSO AVOID CHEWING ON IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY HARD OR CHEWING THINGS. THAT ALONE WILL CALM IT DOWN. <<When I go back to the oral surgeon in 1 month he is hoping the pain when chewing will have subsided, and he is hoping enough new tissue will have grown around the exposed root to defend it from hot/cold naturally. If not he said he will be doing a bone PLUS tissue graft, but usually he only has to do that with people in their 50's and older. Since I'm 29 he thinks enough tissue will regenerate and he will only do the graft if all else has failed...>> YOUR ORAL SURGEON IS FUNNY..... AGE ALMOST HAS NO BEARING ON THIS SORT OF THING UNLESS YOU HAD RECEDING GUMS TO BEGIN WITH.... WHICH CAN OCCUR AT ANY AGE. HE WAS BASICALLY PUMPING UP YOUR EGO... WHICH IS OKAY, IT'S A MALE THING <<-Have you heard of the 2 types of pulp trauma he talked about? Where one type heals and another is permanent?>> YES, OF COURSE. ANYTIME A TOOTH IS HIT, DRILLED, PI**ED OFF, THE PULP INFLAMES. WHEN THE "TRAUMA" IS ELIMINATED, THE PULP COMES DOWN.... PROVIDING THE "TRAUMA" IS NOT CONSTANT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. THAT IS WHY I SAY TO AVOID CHEWING ON IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IF THE PULP BECOMES PERMANENTLY INFLAMED, THEN THE NERVES START TO DIE OFF IN THE TOOTH AND THERE IS NO RETURN. IT IS EITHER ROOT CANAL OR EXTRACTION. AND YOU KNOW WHICH ONE I WOULD CHOOSE <<-Is it possible if this tooth was fractured below the gum line he could miss it in X-rays?>> YES. <<-Is there any other advice or questions I should be sure to ask next time I see him?.. FIRST, STOP CHEWING ON IT. WHEN YOU SEE HIM, IF HE SUGGESTS DOING A BONE GRAFT JUST DISCUSS YOUR MATERIAL OPTIONS WITH HIM SO YOU CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISIONS. Keep us posted.. Bryanna Quote:
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02-22-2013, 01:57 PM | #12 | ||
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Hi Bryanna,
Just a quick update. Unfortunately I'm still having pain when chewing with the molar next to my wisdom tooth extraction site. It's the same dull aching pain in just that one tooth and its only when chewing. I am also still having sensitivity to temperature with that tooth as well. The socket where the wisdom tooth was is mostly closed now, but the root of this molar next to it is still exposed which is what leads to the temperature sensitivity. If anything cold touches that molar I pay a very dear price... OUCH! I go early next week to have my regular dentist "file" it down a tiny bit. I guess this will releive some of the pressure when chewing on that side which will hopefully mean I will finally chew pain free. But I dont think this will help the sensitivity issue. On March 7th I go back to the oral surgeon. Wish me luck! I hope to enjoy chewing again someday! |
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02-22-2013, 05:50 PM | #13 | |||
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Hi Kev,
The reduction in the occlusion may help to a certain degree while chewing but no it will not do anything for the sensitivity :/ If there is only a small area of root exposed on that tooth, then your dentist may be able to put a tooth colored filling over it. This would protect the root and prevent the sensitivity. Depends on the individual circumstances. Ask him when you see him next week. Thanks for checking in.... keep us in the loop! Bryanna Quote:
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12-30-2013, 10:57 PM | #14 | ||
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Hi Kev,
I read each of your thread and experience and I am undergoing the same excruciating pain. My oral surgeon today said that there is nothing that can be done regarding the pain. Can you please tell me how did it go for you? Quote:
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12-30-2013, 11:05 PM | #15 | ||
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Hi Bryanna,
Can the filing stay snug on side of the tooth? Would it not come off? Quote:
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01-01-2014, 11:17 PM | #16 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Hi danin,
It is common practice to place white colored dental fillings on the sides of a tooth. Often the area is located along the gum line where there is some gum recession and some root is exposed causing sensitivity. The area to be filled is roughed up with a drill to help give the filling some retention. They usually last for a few years before needing to be replaced. Bryanna [QUOTE=danin;1040455]Hi Bryanna, Can the filing stay snug on side of the tooth? Would it not come off? |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | danin (01-06-2014) |
01-06-2014, 07:32 PM | #17 | ||
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Hi Bryanna,
Thank you for your quick and kind response. My surgery took place on Dec 4th, how long should I wait before considering any options such as the side filling that you mentioned or tissue grafting? It hurts every time something cold or very hot touches that last molar and drives me miserable. The dentist said that this is something that cannot be fixed and I'll have to live with it. |
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01-06-2014, 10:55 PM | #18 | |||
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Hi danin,
It is usually okay to do the filling next to the extraction site once the gum tissue closes over the hole. If your tooth is that severely sensitive and your dentist is dismissing it..... then it might behoove you to see a different dentist Bryanna Quote:
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02-25-2014, 04:52 PM | #19 | ||
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Hi Bryanna,
Thank you for being so kind and helpful for everyone who asks you in desperation. I'd like to simply update and let you know that as time is passing by (in my case 3 months), the holes are healing up fine and the sensitiveness is gone by almost 90%. For the 10% I simply feel it, but it doesn't hurt. I would like to thank you once again and hope my experience gives someone hope who was in my shoes 3 months back. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Bryanna (02-25-2014) |
03-11-2015, 04:58 PM | #20 | ||
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Hi Bryanna,
I found this thread while looking up reasons for my recent symptoms. I am a 19 year old female and I just got two of my wisdom teeth (bottom ones) removed at my normal dentist on March 3rd 2015. They were impacted and causing me pain on the left side. It's been 8 days since extraction (which my dentist said went well) but I started to experience additional pain 3 days ago. I'm not sure of what is causing the pain, but it is affecting the first molar, not the molar next to the wisdom tooth but the one after. There is only pain on the left side, and that is also the side that was experiencing pain before extraction under the assumption that the wisdom tooth was damaging the neighboring teeth. The tooth that feels pain has been heavily worked on in the past and has 2 large metallic fillings. It has had history of cold sensitivity in the past but never to this extent. The past two days the pain was on an off, mostly occurring when I ate or drank anything, but today it has been in constant pain, and is unbearable. I am scheduled for a post op check up in 3 days, but it would make me feel better if I could go to my dentist with some knowledge as to why I'm feeling pain. here are the symptoms. 1. Throbbing and pain when blood rushes to head 2. constant dull aching pain 3. high sensitivity to both hot and cold 4. pain when chewing even when not chewing on the molars. 5. pain when pressure is applied I have some ideas as to why it's hurting. I think there might be a fracture on the tooth which is causing the pain. I can see a hairline crack extending horizontally on the tooth, which seems abnormal for a tooth crack. I am not sure if it has always been there or just recently appeared after the surgery. Another theory is that there was nerve damage from the application of needles to numb the surrounding area. I needed quite a few. I would just really like to know if these seem like likely causes for my pain or if there are any other reasons that I don't know of and what kind of treatments, if any, there are. I really hope I don't need to go through another tooth extraction and that this is just a side effect from the wisdom tooth removal that will subside with time. -Tab |
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