My dentist doesn't yet know why, but for months, I've been having gum pain behind my second molar in the upper left part of my mouth. He gave me Tetracycline along with a refill in case it was a gum infection. But, it didn't help. Xrays don't show anything wrong with the tooth or anywhere around the area. It just feels like the nerve behind my tooth is being very irritated. I asked him if it could be caused by sucking on Peppermints. He said it might be, and that I should lay off them for two weeks. In the meantime, Extra-strength Excedrin is taking the edge off the pain which is always there, but worse if pressure is applied to the gum, by eating food or pressing with a finger. Could it be that the nerve behind the tooth is thinking of dying, for whatever reason? He said something about putting a crown on the tooth, but I don't understand how that could help. Are there are dental professionals out there who could help shed some light on this six-month problem?
2006-10-03
23:36:19
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