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MountainMama
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Is there an underlying condition that could cause my teeth to suddenly get infected all at once?
I am losing my mind. In May, I had a filling/crown redone. It ended up needing a root canal (which failed and needed subsequent treatments). In between those treatments (upper left molar), my lower right molar started hurting. It tested positive for infection and I chose extraction this time. Tuesday this week, I was at the dentist again because my front upper tooth hurt. It had an abscess and needs a root canal. I have been on antibiotics since Tuesday, and now my lower front tooth started hurting in the same way as my upper yesterday. It is still painful this morning. I am taking tylenol for the tooth extraction pain, but this bottom tooth hurts more than the extraction site. Dentist is closed until Monday, so I can't get in to get it x rayed.
What is going on? I have never had more than a cavity, with one crown, before, and now I suddenly have teeth all over my mouth going bad? My doctor checked my blood sugar and it was normal, but had no other ideas for me. I can't keep going from tooth to tooth, getting root canals. Especially since my first experience was so bad. I am already scared for the one next week on my upper front tooth.
I am losing my mind. In May, I had a filling/crown redone. It ended up needing a root canal (which failed and needed subsequent treatments). In between those treatments (upper left molar), my lower right molar started hurting. It tested positive for infection and I chose extraction this time. Tuesday this week, I was at the dentist again because my front upper tooth hurt. It had an abscess and needs a root canal. I have been on antibiotics since Tuesday, and now my lower front tooth started hurting in the same way as my upper yesterday. It is still painful this morning. I am taking tylenol for the tooth extraction pain, but this bottom tooth hurts more than the extraction site. Dentist is closed until Monday, so I can't get in to get it x rayed.
What is going on? I have never had more than a cavity, with one crown, before, and now I suddenly have teeth all over my mouth going bad? My doctor checked my blood sugar and it was normal, but had no other ideas for me. I can't keep going from tooth to tooth, getting root canals. Especially since my first experience was so bad. I am already scared for the one next week on my upper front tooth.