I have two questions. 1- I have a lot of pain in my upper right central incisor..I can't bite if I put my finger under it and press a little it is painfu, if I touch the surface it is also painful, from the internal side it is not and from the jaw or gum part it is very normal..do I need root canal? how do I know it's not a fraction because I recently hit a wall and that's when the pain started..
2- the second question is wierd, I am 30 yrs female and just realized that I still don't have upper or lower wisdom teeth, they never grew there and the ones on the left side they are there, they look little flat and I don't remember feeling them grow..but for sure tow yrs ago I didn't have them..is this normal? do I have hormoneal problems or what?
Thanks
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Reply: Root canal? is this normal?
added: October 09, 2007 - 3:44 PM
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Dear patient,1-Your description is highly suggestive of a root canal issue or a possible fracture. An x-ray of the tooth could confirm or rule out the possibility of root fracture, and some other tests would evaluate the condition of the nerve to determine the need for a root canal. I would worry about the possibility of infection as sometimes pain on pressure is an indication of infection in that case antibiotics -in conjunction with root canal treatment- would be indicated.2-As far as the wisdom teeth, it is not unusual to have wisdom teeth on one side to be fully grown inside the mouth and the other side to remain "impacted'''' or in some cases -if you are lucky- congenitaly missing. A panoramic x-ray will show the presence -or absence- of wisdomn teeth and evaluate the need and the risks of extraction.Hope this is helpful...I suggest that you have that front tooth evaluated soon,sincerely,Eyad Haidar DMD, CAGS in Prosthodontics
Reply: Root canal? is this normal?
added: October 11, 2007 - 7:19 AM
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These questions simply cannot be answered through an email. I would need to take x-rays and perform an examination. If you would like to schedule, please contact my office at 617-868-4046 and Scott would be happy to reserve time for you at your convenience.Best of luck.
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