Hi all,
last year, I cracked my 2nd mandibular
molar on the right side. The dentist was
unaware that it was cracked all the way
through to the bottom, so I was in pain
for 10 months before the tooth was found
out and extracted. Then, I started
noticing some other pain. The main
problem was cold sensitivity up above my
teeth, far in the back of my mouth. I
thought it was my upper 2nd molar, but it
didn't feel like it was the tooth. I
also had some pain biting on that tooth,
as though it was bruised. As I don't
have a tooth below my upper 2nd, I could
only tell by pushing on it or using a bite
stick. Along with all this, my ears were
crackly and stuffy and I had pain down my
neck and up to my cheekbones. An
endodontist checked out that top tooth
many times, not finding any signs of
fracture or other problems. The dentist
and endodontist decided that it sounded
like myofascial pain from eating on the
other side of my mouth for a long time, as
well as stress. A lot of the facial
problems have subsided: no more cold
sensitivity, reduced ear pain and
cheekbone pain. However, it still hurts
to put pressure on that tooth with a bite
stick or when I push on it. Could this
still be part of the tmj/myofascial pain
issue? Has anyone else experienced this?
I know that tooth pain can be linked to
tmj, but usually it's because the person
grinds.
