I have bruxism, and something upsetting happened last week which set off the anxiety.
Upper right tooth root filled many yrs ago, and was mostly a filling, well half of it fell out in May, so it's been covered with some type of filling. Yet it is half a tooth. Now it's been hurting since i started clenching my jaw.
Dentist took an xray yesterday and said no sign of infection and it looks the same as it did 6 months ago. Thinks it could be gum/muscle pain from the bruxism? She tapped all the teeth and nothing made me jump, but the half tooth was a bit painful.
I could have the tooth removed tomorrow, there is an emergency slot. I could leave it a week and go to my appt next tuesday and have it removed if no improvement.
My question is, i guess, can an xray show no infection but there is still something brewing. She wouldn't prescribe antibiotics. Fair enough.
I had another tooth out, it's equivalent on the other upper side in July and the recovery was slow.
If i took it out tomorrow at least i might have some sort of comfortable mouth at xmas.
thankyou dentists, and anyone with thoughts.
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Dentists, gather here, i have to make a quick (before tomorrow 8.00) decision.
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minkymuskyslyoldstoaty · 09/12/2014 09:04
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