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csnow1
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- May 10, 2020
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Hello,
I was born without one of lateral incisors and have always had anxiety and insecurities over it. Throughout my childhood I had the gap while wearing braces, and eventually got a Maryland bridge until that was replaced 4 years ago with a fixed, permanent bridge. The bridge has been great and I have had no issues with it until recently. Randomly I woke up last Sunday feeling like something wasn’t right. I was able to get into a dentist 2 days later (I’ve moved a lot so I don’t see the dentist that originally created the bridge). During my cleaning and looking at x-rays there appears to be no issues, my teeth and gums look healthy, and there is no visible crack. The dentist didn’t want to wiggle it if it made me feel uncomfortable, but felt there were no major issues while looking at it and my bite. I also wear a Nightguard every night but he suggested I replace it.
My question for the group is am I creating anxiety out of nothing, or should I be concerned there is something wrong? My symptoms are feeling of air around the false too, feeling of pressure on the bridge, especially when pressure is put on by my tongue or mouth, and just overall sensitivity but no pain. I feel most at ease when I wake up in the morning after wearing my bridge all night. This has been severely impacting me as I won’t eat as much and I have been clenching my jaw even more. The dentist said it doesn’t need replaced but I just don’t know what to do and hate feeling this way .
I was born without one of lateral incisors and have always had anxiety and insecurities over it. Throughout my childhood I had the gap while wearing braces, and eventually got a Maryland bridge until that was replaced 4 years ago with a fixed, permanent bridge. The bridge has been great and I have had no issues with it until recently. Randomly I woke up last Sunday feeling like something wasn’t right. I was able to get into a dentist 2 days later (I’ve moved a lot so I don’t see the dentist that originally created the bridge). During my cleaning and looking at x-rays there appears to be no issues, my teeth and gums look healthy, and there is no visible crack. The dentist didn’t want to wiggle it if it made me feel uncomfortable, but felt there were no major issues while looking at it and my bite. I also wear a Nightguard every night but he suggested I replace it.
My question for the group is am I creating anxiety out of nothing, or should I be concerned there is something wrong? My symptoms are feeling of air around the false too, feeling of pressure on the bridge, especially when pressure is put on by my tongue or mouth, and just overall sensitivity but no pain. I feel most at ease when I wake up in the morning after wearing my bridge all night. This has been severely impacting me as I won’t eat as much and I have been clenching my jaw even more. The dentist said it doesn’t need replaced but I just don’t know what to do and hate feeling this way .