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MountainMama
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Yes I've had it checked 3 times with x-ray. I was at my normal check up in November, but they didn't want to do x-ray again, since they did it already half a year ago.
It's so frustrating not knowing what is actually going on. I'm constantly told that my bite is off and they try to adjust it a bit. But nothing takes the pain away.
At times I feel completely alone with my concerns, so in some strange way it is actually nice “to meet” someone in same situation.
Yeah I understand the whole “everything looks great on the x ray” routine. It is so frustrating because it makes you feel like they think it is in your head.
Have you had a 3D X-ray? They call it a CBCT scan. My abscess on my tooth showed up really small on a regular x ray but was actually very large, just behind the tooth.
Another question is have they tested it for vitality? Mine didn’t hurt until after the tooth had pretty much died and abscessed. There was a tiny bit of pulp left so it didn’t turn gray. Yours may not be infected yet. Maybe the pulp is just inflamed. Is it sensitive to heat and cold?
Another thing...do you wear a nightguard? I used to push on my front tooth with my tongue at night apparently, once it was sore. That made it more sore.