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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Forum)
facial pain
Answered by
Michael H Kirsch, DDS - Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Wisdom Teeth, Bone Grafting, dental implants
Dr. Michael H. Kirsch
Caldwell - NJ
Questions in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Michael H Kirsch. Topics covered include teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, facial bones realignment, facial trauma repair, jaw alignment, anesthesia, jaw cyst or tumor diagnosis, reconstructive jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and TMJ surgery.
facial pain
by antrakoka2, Mar 22, 2008 09:20PM
I suffer from medium facial pain for three years already. It comes up one or two times a month (sometimes even more often) under my left eye or left cheekbone. I went to neurologist but after MRI test he said there is nothing. Then I went to dentist, who found infection in one of the last teeth and fixed it. But the pain still came up. So after that I visited another dentist who said everything with my teeth is OK. Sometimes I even have to take painkillers to stop the pain. I have no clue what kind of doctor should I visit next?
Doctor's Answer
by Michael H Kirsch, DDS, Mar 22, 2008 09:26PM
, Mar 22, 2008 09:26PM
I suggest you see an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon or an Oral/Facial Pain Specialist. An MRI is not an appropriate test to identify a potiental infection or other pathology in the jaws. A Panorex or CT is much better but only if correlated with clinical findings.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
Member Comments (2)
by antrakoka2, Mar 23, 2008 08:45AM
Thanks, Doctor!
