Dental nerve hypersensitivity
 

Hi Everyone, Have just been diagnosed at the Dental Hospital as having a hypersensitive nerve caused originally by a wisdom tooth extraction many years ago. I say recently , as back then I did get it settled , with the exception of a few occasions which did not last long. It all stated again big time ,when I had a new lower denture fitted to try and alleviate TMJD problems and these created too much compression on top of it. It affects my lower left side with pain and numbness and spasm in a tendon of the massetter on that side. There is no evidence of structural damage apart from worn Condyles due to no back teeth , but I'm told overall it looks good. Has anyone else had this and how do you deal with it ?

Regards

Nick

Perhaps for fear of legal repercussions, or denial or lack of information (ignorance) or even some strange entitlement issues, dentists don't seem to wish to acknowledge nerve damage, especially after dental procedures. This is unfortunate, as if you don't address something, then there is no hope for improvement. Visit the Trigeminal neuralgia board here and www.livingwithtn.org for good information. Hopefully, in time, your nerve pain will improve. Neurologists are often helpful. Do NOT expect most dentists to offer you much insight or help.i was fortunate in that an oral surgeon who was also an MD told me to see a neurologist and actually apologized for the dental profession saying that years ago, it wasn't like this. He was aghast at what happened in my case. Dentists seem to turn a blind eye to nerve damage and can and often DO make things worse. I am on helpful medication, but it was a long process. I had a neurologist, famous in my area for his brilliance, listen long and hard to my complicated story and do testing. Many meds were tried...it was difficult. My med routine is not fool proof, but helpful. My pain is likely permanent. Don't give up. If you haven't found an excellent neuro yet, please seek one out.