So after 3 Dentists, 2 Oral Surgeons, 3 Endodontists, and 2 Nuerologists...I decided to see a holistic dentist. I was diagnosed with Atypical Trigeminal Nueralgia from the Neurologost and the Gabapentin medicine helped the excrutiating pain. However, I still have lingering issues along that side of my teeth, neck, jaw and under the ear since the removal of tooth #31. The holistic dentist tells me she sees something going on where the tooth was removed and feels that there is bacteria that need to be removed. She wants to perform surgery to go back in and scrap out the possibe bacteria. Nothing is 100% for sure but I'm not sure what to think since I was diagnosed with ATN and all these other practitioners missed this? I'm worried about the chance of having this procedure done and if it's not the cause of what is still lingering and makes it worse then what? I'm not ready to make this decision and I saw the x-ray. I just don't know. How could all these other people miss this? She feels that this probably started when they removed my wisdom tooth #32. I got a dry socket on both removals and she said that's due to bacteria. I should have had them re-cleaned out right away. She knows that I'm not ready for any type of surgery after everything I've been through this year. MRI's, CT scans, doctors, dentists, etc. I'm just very confused and wondering if anyone knows of any type of equipment that could give me a more accurate answer that yes in fact I have NICO. My worry is her going back in and perhaps nicking the nerve b/c she said the bacteria looks like its laying on the nerve irritating it. There is no more pain just bad taste in other teeth on that side and sometimes dull ache. I am overwhelmed and completely confused. Any thoughts?