Something else?

Joined
Jan 25, 2023
Messages
31
I have been going through hell for almost 2 years. I had a horrible toothache that resulted in a root canal, which did not stop the biting pain that I was having since before the root canal. About a year later, he redid the root canal. This was about a month ago and I still have the biting pain. I’ve been researching this for years because I had pretty much the same thing happened about 10 years ago. I’m almost convinced that this is not a tooth problem anymore but it is something to do with the ligaments or the nerves under my tooth. I cannot get anyone to help me at least not in the dental profession, I found this online read below, should I discuss this with my general practitioner I have a feeling my Dentist will just shrug his shoulders like he usually does but there is something going on in my tooth. The symptoms are either a crack that can’t be seen or there is a problem with the ligament what do I do? I’ve never been so frustrated in my life with doctors .

“‘Depending upon what created your sprain or if the factors that are repeatedly affecting your PDL aren't removed or reduced, inflammation can hang around for a long time and cause your lingering toothache to get even worse. In this case, the pain can spread to your surrounding gum tissue and neighboring teeth.

In some cases, inflammation goes away, but your ligament(s) remain sensitized to the degree that you can't chew on a tooth or even touch it with your tongue without pain. In this scenario, it's common for x-rays to look normal and for the tooth to be structurally sound. The cause of the pain is the result of the nerve endings in the ligament remaining in an irritated or what we call a sensitized state. As a result, even normal function produces pain.

When this happens, your persistent ligament pain may require the use “….

Reply
Report Edit
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Members online

No members online now.

Forum statistics

Threads
7,637
Messages
22,405
Members
11,504
Latest member
Elizabth

Latest Threads

Top