I've experienced this for the past 10 years but never thought much of it until now. I had my wisdom tooth pulled about 10 years ago. On the left side of my mouth where that tooth was pulled, the gums where the tooth used to be get a bit sensative and feels like its a bit swollen about once every 3-6 months. Whenever that happens I get this sharp pain behind my ear on the back of my head for about a day and it goes away and so does the swelling and sensativity on my gums. Does this make any sense? It's been bothering me a bit more lately. Yes I'm going to see a doctor but it's hard to get diagnosed because it comes at random times and I can't see my doctor without an appointment. The gums are ONLY swollen where that wisdom tooth used to be. Any doctors in the house tell me if this is related? Thanks.
2006-11-13 14:06:50 · 3 answers · asked by pc 1 in Health ➔ Dental
My uneducated guess would be that a nerve is involved. I had a broken tooth that caused a 1 month solid migraine (no joke) with an earache, along with neck and shoulder pain that traveled down my arm. I first saw a doctor (not dentist) because I needed painkillers before I could pay for a trip to the dentist. He actually thought I had some form of neuralgia instead since he could not believe that a dental problem could have caused such excruciating pain that traveled so far from my jaw. The painkillers were useless. When I finally saw a dentist they said it was a problem with the nerve below my broken tooth. The tooth was basically dead but the nerve area in my jaw was inflamed (I'm not a dentist so I can't explain it any better)
Sounds like something is obviously going on under the surface where the wisdom tooth was. Maybe a damaged nerve from the extraction. Maybe there's something still down there, like part of the root system. A dentist may be able to help you more than a regular doctor can. They may have more experience dealing with strange problems that occur after a tooth extraction.
2006-11-13 15:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no doctor at all, but I would definitely be sure to rule out any gland problems (since you get a pain behind your ear), or any long lived abscess, infections, or anything else that could have developed after the tooth was removed.
2006-11-13 14:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-23 02:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly you clench your teeth at night? I do this all the time and it's quite random and my face and teeth can be quite sensitive. Possibly could be a migraine.
2006-11-13 14:16:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jay Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋