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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
teeth cleaning was intense, sore gums and feeling grity , sore throat ,ears
Answered by
Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. - Dental
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teeth cleaning was intense, sore gums and feeling grity , sore throat ,ears
by denied hope, Jul 27, 2006 12:00AM
imy gums are very sore ands my throat and ears are sore ,i had extensive teeth cleaning in the past month . one quarter of my mouth every week. didnt have pain before this started. i did feel my teeth were dirty, even with flossing and brushing , i have AIDS for 25 years . i always think anything is related , but since this happened only during my cleaning i dont know what to do its affected the way i eat and drink, my teeth still feel gritty, and the pain in gums is as a sharp metal object is sticking me from my gums to back side of my teeth , sorry for all the non medical terms . thankyou , don/dallas ps never had any dental issues before
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. , Jul 27, 2006 12:00AM
, Jul 27, 2006 12:00AM
Go to a periodontist and have your mouth checked out. This amount of discomfort seems excessive from a cleaning, although it sounds more like scaling and root planing which is more extensive in nature. Find out if you do in fact have a periodontal problem.
