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Dentist hater
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Hello i was hoping i could get some advice about an absessed tooth i have had for a while. I developed an infection in a tooth and eventually had a root canal performed, after the root canal i stil had a pimple on my gum by the tooth and after several visits back to the dentist i was told the x ray showed nothing and that i should wait for it to heal, which i did, it didnt heal so i just registered with another dentist.
The new dentist told me that the absess is there on the x-ray but i was told previously there wasnt, i was told i would have to have several fillings in other teeth first and then get this tooth sorted out. I have a couple of questions to ask and would greatly appreciate any answers given.
So i had most of my fillings placed and then i became pregnant so treatment stopped as i was told they prefer to leave treatment untill after the birth. The tooth that has a failed root canal hurts sometimes if i mess with it with my tongue or when i have a cold/flu but other wise is ok and when i look at my gum i notice the pimple that was there before is not the same as before, i can hardly notice it when i look for it,i dont think there is one anymore so i was wondering what has happened in this case,
1)IS the absess now draining inside of my body me instead of through the pimple?
Also last week i did develop the flu with a cough and the tooth had a dull pain so i assumed it was because of the flu and now during the past couple of days after the flu subsided i have shooting pains in my ears and i have cheek bone pain (on the same side as the infected tooth) and i also have headaches, dizziness also.
(2) Does this sound like i have a sinus infection now or is the absess spreading into my bones or would pain be more severe in this case?
I went back to the dentist last week and was told that i should wait untill i give birth to have treatment on it but i am going to go back because it is concerning me.
(3) What kind of absess do you think that i have in this case if the pimple has now gone?
(4) If really necessary is it safe to have a tooth x-ray whilst pregnant and for me to have treatment on it.
(5) If the absess was spreading through my bones or worse would i have severe pain or wouldnt i know about it untill its too late.
I am sorry for the long post i am just worried about this and scared it will do me reall harm and my baby, i am going to visit the dentist and was just looking for some advice untill then, i have been worrying like mad recently.
The new dentist told me that the absess is there on the x-ray but i was told previously there wasnt, i was told i would have to have several fillings in other teeth first and then get this tooth sorted out. I have a couple of questions to ask and would greatly appreciate any answers given.
So i had most of my fillings placed and then i became pregnant so treatment stopped as i was told they prefer to leave treatment untill after the birth. The tooth that has a failed root canal hurts sometimes if i mess with it with my tongue or when i have a cold/flu but other wise is ok and when i look at my gum i notice the pimple that was there before is not the same as before, i can hardly notice it when i look for it,i dont think there is one anymore so i was wondering what has happened in this case,
1)IS the absess now draining inside of my body me instead of through the pimple?
Also last week i did develop the flu with a cough and the tooth had a dull pain so i assumed it was because of the flu and now during the past couple of days after the flu subsided i have shooting pains in my ears and i have cheek bone pain (on the same side as the infected tooth) and i also have headaches, dizziness also.
(2) Does this sound like i have a sinus infection now or is the absess spreading into my bones or would pain be more severe in this case?
I went back to the dentist last week and was told that i should wait untill i give birth to have treatment on it but i am going to go back because it is concerning me.
(3) What kind of absess do you think that i have in this case if the pimple has now gone?
(4) If really necessary is it safe to have a tooth x-ray whilst pregnant and for me to have treatment on it.
(5) If the absess was spreading through my bones or worse would i have severe pain or wouldnt i know about it untill its too late.
I am sorry for the long post i am just worried about this and scared it will do me reall harm and my baby, i am going to visit the dentist and was just looking for some advice untill then, i have been worrying like mad recently.
