Pain between two teeth..?!
Question:
Pain between two teeth..?
i have pain between two teeth (1st molar & 2nd premolar(bicuspid)).. the bicuspid had a root canal, but i started feeling a really sharp pain that seems to come from between the two teeth.. dentist removed filling in molar, found some decay below the old filling and performed a root canal.. the pain is still there, dentist has referred me to a periodontist, but does anyone have an idea of what might be causing it..?? seeing the periodontist in a week..
Answers:
Did you report the symptoms as being "in between the teeth" or just a sharp pain? If the symptoms are actually worse now then prior to the root canal, it would seem logical that maybe there was another canal he was unable to locate. But it seems that if he is referring you to a Periodontist, he did not eliminate this when conducting his exam/diagnosis. PRIOR to you having to have a root canal.
-OR-....and this can be the case, he simply does not know, so he is sending you to a specialist. Either way, a Periodontist can evaluate this as an endo/perio lesion. It may be possible that you need to see an Endodontist if the Periodontist has no significant findings. Be sure to tell the Dr. if you have been on any antibiotics, when you started taking them and for how long. Antibiotics can mask symptoms as well.
I hope this helps