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Hi Brook,
I have seen this many of times. There are several things that can cause this, but the biteAnimal bite Animal bite - first aid - series Animal bites Brown recluse spider bite on the hand Chigger bite - close-up of blisters Flea bite - close-up Frostbite Frostbite - hands Human bites Inhibited sexual desire Insect bite reaction - close-up issue could be the key to this especially if the xrays show that everything else is normalNormal saline flush. It sounds like your bite is changing. Remember, there was a reason why your teeth were worn down. Your body was finding your old bite uncomfortable so it was trying to find a right position. The issue is this, if you are wearing a night guard, you are protecting your teeth at nights, but you are not protecting your teeth during chewing, yawning, walking, running, or other activities that you do when you are awake, which will cause your teeth to touch. This causes continuous trauma.
So xrays of the teeth need to be taken, to make sure all margins are closed and sealed and that needs to be checked clinically as well, then the roots of your teeth need to be checked, evaluation for root canals and your bite needs to be evaluated. You TMJ needs to be evaluated and xrays of your joints (TMJ) would be very helpful.
Make sure the dentist that you see has extensive training in TMJ therapy and full mouth reconstruction and bite disease diagnosis AND treatment. Let me know if I could be of any assistance in finding a dentist that has proper skills in your area.
Thank you so much for the reply, it was helpful. It has been several days now since my original post and my teeth are beginning to feel better. I think I may just need one more bite adjustment in one spot. The sensitivity seems to be improving every day now and perhaps it is just taking time for my teeth to recover from all the work.
I have seen this many of times. There are several things that can cause this, but the bite issue could be the key to this especially if the xrays show that everything else is normal. It sounds like your bite is changing. Remember, there was a reason why your teeth were worn down. Your body was finding your old bite uncomfortable so it was trying to find a right position. The issue is this, if you are wearing a night guard, you are protecting your teeth at nights, but you are not protecting your teeth during chewing, yawning, walking, running, or other activities that you do when you are awake, which will cause your teeth to touch. This causes continuous trauma.
So xrays of the teeth need to be taken, to make sure all margins are closed and sealed and that needs to be checked clinically as well, then the roots of your teeth need to be checked, evaluation for root canals and your bite needs to be evaluated. You TMJ needs to be evaluated and xrays of your joints (TMJ) would be very helpful.
Make sure the dentist that you see has extensive training in TMJ therapy and full mouth reconstruction and bite disease diagnosis AND treatment. Let me know if I could be of any assistance in finding a dentist that has proper skills in your area.