Hi,
I have been to an Endodontist to check if I have tooth root fracture. I have jaw pain under the ear and neck for ten months now.
I have been told to extract upper wisdom tooth and I did that. Then told I might have tooth root fracture in #46. Did root canal. Still same symptoms of jaw and neck pain. Dentist told to extract it now.
That tooth#46 hurts for tapping and biting on it. I this happened even before the root canal and told to do RCT for the same reason. Still have same tapping and biting pain. I saw another endo for second opinion. He said I might be clenching and grinding hard. That might be the reason for my tapping and biting pain. Don't need to extract it now and asked me to check occlusion and tmj treatment. Whether occlusion issue suddenly cause so many symptoms and for long time? I have 2 lump spots too in jaw and neck. It hurts to touch under the ear in jaw and side of neck. It's hard lump and same size. Had CT neck scan for that and normal results.
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The Root canal done seems to be fine. Kindly check for change in your biting after the crown placement. It could be related to your jaw position. If after that too the pain doesn't subside, kindly get a another X-ray of the tooth from a different angulation. Could be needing a re rct. (Suspecting a missed canal)
The root canal seems to be fine. Kindly get occlusal reduction of RC treated tooth if not done earlier.
Visit MDS oral and maxillofacial surgeon who also has super specialization in TMJ disorders.
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