Hi Pam, I think it might be good to get various opinions from different types of doctors. It's a long shot, but sometimes people with nerve pain, actually have compressions in their brain causing these odd pains. This can be ruled out with an MRI.

I was somewhat rushed because the first dentist I saw took way over a month to attempt to put on a crown and my DIL was then eight months pregnant. That's when my pain started, but with each dental procedure, i believe mistakes were made and I got more pain. So....what happened is that I was becoming frantic between the increasing pain and my DIL getting closer to her due date.

Your situation is also very difficult since you are in pain and it takes so much time to see a doctor. You probably should make a decision relatively soon, yet you need the help of doctors to make decisions.

But, I was thinking that if possible, it would be nice to gather opinions from different doctors and to try different meds and the massage,etc. Perhaps the help you got from the massage is a clue. And perhaps you have more than one thing going wrong here.

I do believe my great pain has caused me some migraines and TMJ issues at times.

Should you make a final decision to remove the tooth, another thought is to begin exploring what options you will have in the future for an implant or prosthesis to replace that tooth, cosmetically. I have an rc tooth that I strongly suspect will need to be pulled, and that is what is on my agenda.

BTW, I have a cleaning today. I go three times a year, but I won't be able to let them touch my bottom right side.

Thank you for your kind words. It has been very tough. I pray your situation resolves in a healthy manner and soon.

Not to mention **Lunatics.

Well I pulled two teeth today. They weren't bothering me as much, but that has been the habit for 4+ years. Hurting then nothing. The wisdom tooth was a breeze, the other one came out easy but is really throbbing now, still bleeding to.
I'm panicking a bit. Did I do the right thing? The dentist must have said "well I hope this was the problem" five times. Plus "I can't see why the root canal wouldn't have fixed it" etc. well it's too late now, it's not that big a deal having a tooth pulled is it?? Eegads remorse, I sure hope this was the problem. So any recommendations for replacement?

Hi Pamissotired,

So you decided to have your general dentist remove the teeth, correct? Hopefully he was thorough with the surgery and you will have no residual problems.

It is normal to bleed from the surgical wound for a day or so. Only place the moistened gauze if the site is oozing. Otherwise do not put anything on that site. IF you use the gauze, be sure to moisten it slightly and bite down for 2 minutes before removing it. If you over use the gauze and/or you remove it too soon you could disturb the clot.

It's best to sleep with your head propped up on 2 pillows and you may have some bleeding throughout the night... that's okay.

Your dentist is well aware of the bacteria that remains inside of root canaled teeth. Typically dentists do not comment about that unless they are specifically asked about it.

Eat a soft nutritious diet for several days and avoid eating on that side for just as long. In 24 hrs start the gentle salt water rinses and continue doing them for several days to keep the plaque from accumulating on the site.

Hopefully you will start to feel better soon. Please keep us posted.

Bryanna

Hi everyone, fun side effect of getting my teeth pulled my bite us now driving me mad! Feels like my teeth are only touching in two spots. I'm wondering how long should I wait to get my bite adjusted? I think maybe some of the teeth are just exta pressure sensitive right now but it hard to say.

Also I'd really like some opinions on replacements. I had thought to just leave to spot empty but now my front teeth are really butting each other.

Pam

Hi Pam,

Your bite is going to go through changes for awhile as the inflammation in the bone settles down. Your bite should not be adjusted until the extraction sites heal as that is when the inflammation will be healed also.

You do not need to replace the wisdom tooth. Replacement options for the pre molar depend on several factors. Some options may be a dental implant, a permanent bridge or a partial denture. It is best to discuss these options with your dentist.

Hopefully the pain that you were having has diminished and everything goes well for you!

Bryanna

I bryanna it's been a week, I can not get comfortable with my teeth. My bite is so different and I can't do any chewing on that side. I don't think it infected or anything it's not that painful just annoying me to death. Is this to be expected? The gums seem to be healing well just a little tender. So just to say again is it normal not to able to chew on surrounding teeth a week later?
I really don't want to go back to my dentist just not happy with my dentist experiences. Like I said they didn't want me extracting this in the first place now I'm nervous of them. Like they think I'm crazy.
Pam

Hi Pam,

To be honest, it is still too early to be eating food that requires a lot of chewing and you really should try not to chew on that side yet. That entire quadrant is still inflamed from the trauma of the extractions.

What could be happening is that your jaw joint may be inflamed and the ligaments surrounding the joint may be tight which would cause he bite to feel peculiar and chewing to be uncomfortable. If this is the culprit, then the way to rest the ligament is to avoid opening your mouth very wide and to not eat food that requires a lot of chewing.

By any chance are you missing any other teeth in addition to the 2 that were just removed?
Bryanna

Hi no these are the only teeth I've had pulled and really I can't find much info on what's normal. Thank you, it feels like there is a really high point over there now. No one said anything about not chewing on that side so now I know I will stop. It will be much harder to get them to stop bumping and during the day feels like I have to let my jaw hang, so it's very hard to get comfortable. Not much I can to about sleep I'm afraid I wake up with my mouth closed the way it would normally be. I'm sorry but am I looking at a couple more weeks of this? A month? More?

Pam

Hi Pam,

There are several reasons why you should avoid chewing on the side of the extractions but the one that will make the most sense to you is that there are open wounds where the teeth use to be. These wounds are not shallow, they are deep which means the bone is also open. So you want to avoid getting food stuck inside of them. Also the rest of the bony ridge in that quadrant where your remaining teeth are is lacking stability until the jaw bone fills in where the teeth were removed. The bone takes about a year to completely fill in. However, after a few weeks the gum tissue closes over making the wounds less susceptible to infection which encourages the bone to grow at a faster rate compared to when the wounds are open leaving the bone unprotected. So yes, if you can stop eating on that side until the wounds close over with gum tissue that would be ideal.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "bumping" or why you have to let your jaw hang open. Could you give a more detailed description?

Bryanna