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Urgent. Is it TMJ or 3molar or molar 1?
I have lower jaw pain, selling and ear pain for past 4 weeks. I went to Dr and got antibiotics for sinus, ear infection. Ear, jaw pain and swelling didn't reduce. Went to ENT and checked ear and sinus. No infection. Went to dentist on Friday and got the x-ray. I have throbbing and sore pain in upper jaw, lower jaw under the ear. But the dentist did bite test and said I might have crack in lower 1st molar and told me to extract or RCT. He was not sure though. Also I have upper wisdom tooth with some cavity. He also said it could be bcos of that.i also have snapping and clicking sound in the jaw while open mouth. I have same swelling for last 4 weeks with severe pain. Is it TMJ or upper wisdom tooth issue or lower tooth crack? How to identify lower tooth crack? Dr did only bite test. How to know if it's TMJ?I have throbbing pain in upper jaw in front of ear.I am in USA. We have to go to different specialist here. Don't know how to proceed further.i also taken cbct scan for lower 1st mol.
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Don't panic! Your problem falls into the domain of oral medicine speciality. 3D imaging may also give some idea . I am oral medicine specialist, working on TMJ disorders, u can connect with me on my page, I will try to help u!
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In my opinion it is due to crack in ur lower molar. This crack exend to your teeth pulpal area(means affecting teeth nerve)
Thats why you feel pain in lower and upper jaw area and pain in front of ear on that side. This is because facial nerve branches passess through that direction.
Crack tooth pain may feel pain or click sound in tmj.
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If you have pain while chewing cotton role?? You have pain while taking hot or cold water? Probe may catch on tooth crown portion??if your answer is yes it shows crack extend to inner side of the tooth.crack extend to below crown portion then root canal treatment may failure. Tooth removal is better choice.
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Maximum we have try to save teeth.
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Thorough TMJ examination is required then only proper diagnosis and treatment can be made regarding this.
Connect to chat box.
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Connect to chat box for opinion
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Share cbct reports. Connect on personal chat for detailed discussion. Rule out one by one. Whatever appears bad needs to be treated. Pain could be radiating giving false indication.
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Sensitivity to hot and cold ?
Pain radiating from 1 place to other?
Pain increases on lying down ?
How did u start feeling pain , means how it started ?
Symptoms now indicates cracked tooth may be the problem is in mouth
Anyways xrays looks absolutely fine from what I see
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U need a diagnostic dentist , it’s a different speciality altogether
In India the specialists are called MDS in oral medicine
Plz consult people for right job even in USA
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Master of dental surgery in oral medicine and radiology ...
Or if u want to rule out just the tooth cause , find an Endodontist a root canal specialist...
Also , if ENT guy cant diagnose the issue , then surely u belong to a dentist
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Can connect through chat box for definite diagnosis and treatment planning.
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