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spicyporkchop
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So firstly id like to say, I never used to be afraid of the dentist. It just something that happened after a painful filling which has escalated over time and now I think/worry about my teeth an unhealthy portion of my day! As embarrassing as that is to write!
I had a filling about 15 yrs ago in one of my top left molars (the filling that gave me my fear). That tooth started to hurt last November and after 2/3 visits to my NHS dentist they insisted they could see nothing. I then went to see a private dentist who was recommended on this site and he immediately saw that the problem. I had 3 cracks in the tooth, probably caused by the filling being old and weakening the tooth. We discussed options and we have decided to have it removed. It will need to be done by an oral surgeon and im just waiting for the appt which apparently will take between 6-8 wks!
My question (and fear) is that sometimes i get the pain in the teeth around it, sometimes even spreading to my front tooth and up into my cheek bone/nose. Is this normal? I know he has visibly seen the cracks so i trust him but could i also have cracks in other teeth too?
The pain also resembles a stinging in-between the cracked tooth and the one next to it....could there be another underlying problem or maybe just referred pain??
p.s - x-rays show no decay at present.
Please Advise as getting myself really upset
Many Many Thanks
I had a filling about 15 yrs ago in one of my top left molars (the filling that gave me my fear). That tooth started to hurt last November and after 2/3 visits to my NHS dentist they insisted they could see nothing. I then went to see a private dentist who was recommended on this site and he immediately saw that the problem. I had 3 cracks in the tooth, probably caused by the filling being old and weakening the tooth. We discussed options and we have decided to have it removed. It will need to be done by an oral surgeon and im just waiting for the appt which apparently will take between 6-8 wks!
My question (and fear) is that sometimes i get the pain in the teeth around it, sometimes even spreading to my front tooth and up into my cheek bone/nose. Is this normal? I know he has visibly seen the cracks so i trust him but could i also have cracks in other teeth too?
The pain also resembles a stinging in-between the cracked tooth and the one next to it....could there be another underlying problem or maybe just referred pain??
p.s - x-rays show no decay at present.
Please Advise as getting myself really upset
Many Many Thanks