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OT: what causes an abscessed tooth?
by Fluffysmom, Jul 05, 2009 04:11PM
Hi, all.
I called my dentist last week about a molar that is sensitive on my upper right side, so I have an appt. for tomorrow afternoon.
This morning I decided to try to take a look at it with a flashlight. I pushed on the upper left side where I thought there was lingering pain from my TN flare in May, and it really hurt. I checked it out, and there is an abscess above one of the teeth toward the front of my mouth; the TN was more to the back.
Anyway, what causes such a thing? I brush and floss religiously, use a soft toothbrush, take good care of my teeth. Could some bacteria have gotten pushed up there during my May 11 teeth cleaning, or is it another doggone need for a root canal?
At least it just aches a little, doesn't hurt real bad, though it aches all the way up to my nose. Uh oh.
Wish me well!
Kathy
I called my dentist last week about a molar that is sensitive on my upper right side, so I have an appt. for tomorrow afternoon.
This morning I decided to try to take a look at it with a flashlight. I pushed on the upper left side where I thought there was lingering pain from my TN flare in May, and it really hurt. I checked it out, and there is an abscess above one of the teeth toward the front of my mouth; the TN was more to the back.
Anyway, what causes such a thing? I brush and floss religiously, use a soft toothbrush, take good care of my teeth. Could some bacteria have gotten pushed up there during my May 11 teeth cleaning, or is it another doggone need for a root canal?
At least it just aches a little, doesn't hurt real bad, though it aches all the way up to my nose. Uh oh.
Wish me well!
Kathy
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