Occlusal interfrence of new restoration is probably the triggering factor of latent tmj issue, if no ear pathollogy ever identified. Going back to your dentist to have occlusal adjustment is advised.
I battled this off and on for several months on a tooth, the radiating ear pain. However, I cannot say this is your problem. My filling was aparently very deep and I continued to wait about a year and it just kept getting worse. Had a root canal that greatly helped but even on occasion there is a twinge of nerve pain, not to the ear and not constant and almost unbearable as before. Hope this helps you some. Let us know your progress.
Thanks for your timely advice. I went to the dentist again yesterday and told her of the pain. She took an x-ray and found that there was an overhang of filling material between the 2 teeth she worked on. Strange that she didn't even apologize for her mistake. She cleared it and told me that it should be OK now. In the evening it started to hurt again but not as severe as before, although the pain in the ear is intermittent. Also the sensitivity is not so bad as before. But this morning, the pain was a bit too much and I had to take Motrin to rid the pain. I can clearly feel the pain in the tooth and pain in the bone to the ear. Do you still think I should go to the ENT?
Hi! Although you can have a residual pain that lingers off and on for many weeks in the area of the needle, apparently while a nerve heals, I would be concerned about an infection. Call the dentist, emphasize the inner ear pain along with the tooth sensitivity.
Call your primary doctor, explain the situation, and ask for an ENT referral, stressing the need for an immediate appt because of the severe inner ear pain. If you can't see someone today, go to the nearest immediate care center covered by your insurance company. They'll get you where you'll get the best care if it's beyond their expertise. Good luck to you. Please do this today. Let us know what happens.