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leahnicole
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I had a dental visit a week ago for upper teeth (teeth 2-4) sensitivity (I grind and clinch). I was having a dull achey feeling in my gums just on one side when I’d eat & drink certain foods. It was intermittent and manageable pain. Ibuprofen worked well. Tooth 5 was the tooth she tested. Tooth 4 needs fillings, There is no abscess and never has been. Dentist did pulp test and X-ray and said I needed a root canal? I didn’t respond to cold sensitivity so she assumed the root was dead? X-ray showed a curved root but she never explained her reasoning for me needing a root canal. She never returned to the room after X-ray? Anyway fast forward to yesterday >> I went back to the dentist yesterday and saw a different dentist in the practice. This visit was for another tooth on the bottom that started hurting (tooth 30) plus ear and jaw pain. Turns out this tooth #30 is a cavity and tooth 2 is a cracked filling that needs a crown? She ordered a bunch of X-rays and did more tests and after further review she said I do not need a root canal. She didn’t think it was necessary. She gave me antibiotics for possible sinus or ear infection.. So now I have a whole new treatment plan.
Why the difference in opinion. I told her my symptoms are intermittent and I thought it might just be from clinching. I’m not a dentist so I don’t know what is causing the achey feeling on my top right teeth? Could it be stress too? I’m so worried about this.
Why the difference in opinion. I told her my symptoms are intermittent and I thought it might just be from clinching. I’m not a dentist so I don’t know what is causing the achey feeling on my top right teeth? Could it be stress too? I’m so worried about this.