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A steer in difficult times

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  • 11-05-2020 11:06am
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    AmberGold
    Registered Users Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭


    Bit of advice needed;

    Not looking for a diagnosis but struggling on over the last 2 months with extremely sensitive top and bottom rear teeth on one side. Its been hard to pinpoint and a couple of calls with the dentist raised the possibility of bruxism.

    After a period of less pain (1 or 2 daily on the scale) it took a turn when I bit down hard while eating and a heavily filled upper rear molar gave me significant pain that radiated into cheek bone, lower jaw, lower teeth and lower lip. Oddly when I suck creating pressure in my mouth I get the same level of excruciating pain from the tooth / gum.

    I'm convinced this tooth / area is the reason for the generalised pain and concerned about infection, need for root canal etc.

    Currently on both Nurofen and Paracetamol trying to manage this as best I can, as I write this I have a pulsing pain behind my cheek bone on the same side.

    Wouldn't normally be on boards with this type of thing but I know a few that post here know their stuff, options are limited and my dentist has successfully managed to fob me off, have to say I wasn't too keen either in risking a visit.


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    Dianthus
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 933 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dianthus


    [quote="AmberGold;113407190"Its been hard to pinpoint and a couple of calls with the dentist raised the possibility of bruxism.....options are limited and my dentist has successfully managed to fob me off, have to say I wasn't too keen either in risking a visit.[/quote]

    A huge number of my colleagues have been providing telephone advice such as this, free of charge. (Solicitors are notorious for billing by the minute!)
    The next few days should tell a lot in terms of where dental practices go from here.
    You may have to transfer to another practice that is open & has PPE, for treatment of this issue.


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