I don't know what happened, but for some reason that tooth has been in pain for a week. It only happens with I bite down on it, and sometimes it feels a little bit numb. I examined the tooth and I didn't find any cavities or decay that I could tell. What should I do?
2006-08-11 08:20:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
That is my right REAR molar, sorry for the mistake.
2006-08-11 08:21:14 · update #1
It could be a few different things- a crack in the tooth, which you couldn't see with the naked eye, might be causing those type of symptoms. The solution in that case is to crown the tooth to protect it from further damage. Another thing is, it may be the gums are swollen from needing a cleaning. When the gums are infected, the ligament that surrounds the tooth swells and the tooth is pushed up out of the socket a little bit, causing a "bruised" feeling to occur when you repeatedly bite down on the tooth. This can cause pain when biting and also the "numb" sensation you described. Thirdly, if you got something caught under the gums, the tooth would also react like that, and rinsing with salt water and flossing between the teeth should help the gums to heal and the pain to subside. Good luck.
2006-08-11 08:36:40 · answer #1 · answered by blondambition 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion, you seem to have a "cracked tooth syndrome" on your right 2nd molar. Why? Like you said, the tooth may look perfect and have no fillings or decay. Nothing looks wrong, but the you feels sharp pain ONLY when you” bite down on it”. It’s very difficult for a dentist to diagnose it too, both clinically (in the mouth), or radiographicly (on an x-ray). However, the diagnosis need to be further confirmed by your dentist
So can cracked tooth be saved? That depends on the nature of the crack. Some can be saved and most cannot. If your denist determine the tooth can be saved, a root canal is usually necessary to save the tooth!! Place a couple post and a crown.
I don’t think it’s a caused by swollen gums, food traps, abscess, or impacted wisdom tooth because they don’t fit in the description.
2006-08-11 19:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by Angela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You either have decay on the inside, an abcess starting, or a cracked tooth. You can not really say with out an e-ray. Just go to a dentist and say all you want is an x-ray they usully cost about $12.00 and they will be able to tell you for sure what you have, and what needs to be done.
I would not wait to long, so it does not get worse.
2006-08-11 23:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by IKNOWTHAT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be an infection in your gums or an abscess tooth. Just because you don't see a cavity, doesn't mean you don't have one. Gargle with some salt water and if it still bothers you after a couple days, call your dentist.
2006-08-11 15:30:48 · answer #4 · answered by TheGuru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go to the dentist and have it looked at. There could be a variety of reasons for your pain but only a dentist will be able to tell you the exact cause by actually examining you mouth.
2006-08-12 01:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by mickeymaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you still have your wisdom teeth one of those could be pressing against it.
2006-08-11 15:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by Drewe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋