C
canadese
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Hi all!
I have what I think might be a filling that is too high in one of my front canines (though, of course, I'm not a dentist). I've had the filling for a few years now. The tooth itself is not sensitive to hot or cold, and it doesn't hurt to eat, nor when I tap it. I went to the dentist in November sure that I would need a root canal, but she took an x-ray and told me that there was no sign of infection.
However, I have a weird sort of pressure feeling, not pain, exactly, but a bit of discomfort and tenderness that goes from the upper gum right under my nose to that tooth when I press in that area on my cheek.
Any idea what this could be? Is there a chance that my dentist is wrong and it is an abscess after all? It's been like this for months, and it doesn't seem to get worse. It might have gotten a little better recently when I was sick for several days and couldn't eat. The tooth is noticeable longer than the equivalent tooth on the other side. I was at the dentist today for something else, and she took an x-ray of that side of my mouth to look at the tooth next to this one and didn't say anything about it.
I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm epileptic and have seizures that involve a lot of pressure on my teeth.
I have what I think might be a filling that is too high in one of my front canines (though, of course, I'm not a dentist). I've had the filling for a few years now. The tooth itself is not sensitive to hot or cold, and it doesn't hurt to eat, nor when I tap it. I went to the dentist in November sure that I would need a root canal, but she took an x-ray and told me that there was no sign of infection.
However, I have a weird sort of pressure feeling, not pain, exactly, but a bit of discomfort and tenderness that goes from the upper gum right under my nose to that tooth when I press in that area on my cheek.
Any idea what this could be? Is there a chance that my dentist is wrong and it is an abscess after all? It's been like this for months, and it doesn't seem to get worse. It might have gotten a little better recently when I was sick for several days and couldn't eat. The tooth is noticeable longer than the equivalent tooth on the other side. I was at the dentist today for something else, and she took an x-ray of that side of my mouth to look at the tooth next to this one and didn't say anything about it.
I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm epileptic and have seizures that involve a lot of pressure on my teeth.