Hi All,

I am new to this and am, to be frank, a little scared. I moved to the US from the UK 8 months ago and as soon as I arrived had a minor dental issue gingivitis / periodontal disease. I went to visit a dentist recommended by a friend who found a whole bunch of other issues that, due to a difference in quality of care back home, had not been detected. Since then I have had the following treatments;,

October 2013 - Peridontal Scaling
November / December 2013 - Crown on first molar lower left and an Onlay back molar upper right
January 2014 - Two Further Crowns on left side upper, two teeth back from canine, I think upper molars
March 2014 - Front top eight teeth veneered at the advice of the dentist, as due to decay in all eight teeth I would likely need root canals / tooth removal in the very near future were I not to protect my teeth with these, this was preventative
April 6th 2014 - Removal of all four Wisdom Teeth, and laying an implant to replace a missing tooth due to a sports injury, right lower first molar

I now have a few issues. Firstly, after visiting the dentist to adjust my bite after the veneers I experienced migraines / headaches and tight facial muscles, as well as two incidents of pain radiating my whole jaw. I was told this was likely due to my wisdom teeth (two lowers were impacted) and that this would stop once removed. I had not however really had these symptoms before.

To be fair, I have not had the same type of issues since I had the wisdom teeth removed. I now have however had short headaches that come and go, occassional pain in cheekbones, occassional earaches / fullness of ears, occassional pain in my lower jaw bone right at the back, random tooth soreness, occassional tight facial muscles and aching teeth / gums everywhere by the end of the day / when I go to sleep. This last symptom has been more recent, and has onset as other symptoms have reduced.

I have consulted another dentist who is highly reputable (the attitude of my old dentist made me lose confidence in him) and he did a thorough exam and could not find fault with anything, other than a potential concern on one of the margins of the left canine veneer. He also examined me for TMJD, and said I did not have this and checked my bite thoroughly. He asked I give it another 3-4 weeks(this was last week) and if the symptoms persist to return for further diagnosis.

I am struggling with all of this as I am a bit of a worrier and am concerned about living the rest of my life with this pain..... I am only 30! I also love eating out but am now afraid of meals. This is severley affecting my ability to concentrate at my job and this only adds to the worry. It is also affecting my friendships and ability to enjoy life.

Could there be any other physical reason for my symptoms? Does my mouth just need time to settle after all the work has been done? Are these symptoms potentially a result of or are exacerbated by my worry/anxiety?

Any advice or thoughts would be much appreciated - this has been consuming my life for the last 6 weeks.

dcjm