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Kovan
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@sudzs
Thank you for sharing. I will take a look at that book.
My challenge is that I have not been given a very clear diagnosis. Or so it seems to me.
2 dentists and 3 endodontists have been pretty certain that there are not any fractured teeth, nor infections but all have indicated that hidden fractures are “ possible”. My appointment with the TMJ/ofp specialist added more “possible” diagnosis of muscular issues due to my previous month of dental work and evaluations each week that possibly triggered some nerve issues. And that “possibly” a tooth may still need a RC.
I had a week of relief for the most part after the endo appointment and the specialist and then in that appointment the pains were not there and my explanation of the source of pains were questioned because I wan not able to describe it “well enough”. I was prescribed 1 stretching exercise and told to keep wearing the mouth guard at night and come back in a month with the guard to take another look.
So, this past week has been the most uncomfortable so far, with each day since that appointment leading to yesterday where I needed ibuprofen 2 times and my mental going to all the things it could be and not really knowing what to do to calm the pain.
I am tracking it day to day and while there are 2 sources of consistency, the tooth behind the crown is where the prickly, tingly, burning comes from that spreads ache and sensitivity to the teeth from the crown back, and a consistent ache stemming from the 2 year old RC below that has also seemed to now have the same sensations stretch to the teeth and gums around it.
So worry that the popcorn kernels that I recall on the RC weeks before the fractured tooth and crown on top were done make me worry the RC tooth is cracked beneath the crown.
In short the pain is leading to worry, stress and not knowing what to do..Google is not helping not helping, as I try to avoid it, but sometimes in the worst pain I seek an answer only to realize info overload is not helping.
I am desperate for some more clear answers as to what the issue is, or aven some clear remedies to try so we can better rule out some things. The wait and see approach is mentally taxing, taking a toll on my physical health and with holidays now, fear that if the pain reaches “emergency” that I won’t be able to get in and be helped.
Thank you for sharing. I will take a look at that book.
My challenge is that I have not been given a very clear diagnosis. Or so it seems to me.
2 dentists and 3 endodontists have been pretty certain that there are not any fractured teeth, nor infections but all have indicated that hidden fractures are “ possible”. My appointment with the TMJ/ofp specialist added more “possible” diagnosis of muscular issues due to my previous month of dental work and evaluations each week that possibly triggered some nerve issues. And that “possibly” a tooth may still need a RC.
I had a week of relief for the most part after the endo appointment and the specialist and then in that appointment the pains were not there and my explanation of the source of pains were questioned because I wan not able to describe it “well enough”. I was prescribed 1 stretching exercise and told to keep wearing the mouth guard at night and come back in a month with the guard to take another look.
So, this past week has been the most uncomfortable so far, with each day since that appointment leading to yesterday where I needed ibuprofen 2 times and my mental going to all the things it could be and not really knowing what to do to calm the pain.
I am tracking it day to day and while there are 2 sources of consistency, the tooth behind the crown is where the prickly, tingly, burning comes from that spreads ache and sensitivity to the teeth from the crown back, and a consistent ache stemming from the 2 year old RC below that has also seemed to now have the same sensations stretch to the teeth and gums around it.
So worry that the popcorn kernels that I recall on the RC weeks before the fractured tooth and crown on top were done make me worry the RC tooth is cracked beneath the crown.
In short the pain is leading to worry, stress and not knowing what to do..Google is not helping not helping, as I try to avoid it, but sometimes in the worst pain I seek an answer only to realize info overload is not helping.
I am desperate for some more clear answers as to what the issue is, or aven some clear remedies to try so we can better rule out some things. The wait and see approach is mentally taxing, taking a toll on my physical health and with holidays now, fear that if the pain reaches “emergency” that I won’t be able to get in and be helped.