Do you have any problems with swelling that creates difficulty in breathing as well? It sounds like your wisdom teeth are giving you problems based upon your dentist's evaluation. I highly recommend getting an oral surgeon to take a look and remove them if necessary. It is VERY dangerous when there is problems with swallowing and/or breathing associated with dental infections.
Doctor: thank you for your prompt reply. I have not had any difficulty breathing but I continue to have a strange, tingling sensation almost extending from my right shoulder to my neck and up into my throat. As I mentioned earlier, the wisdom tooth on my lower right side has created swelling of my gums and has been painful from time to time. I also get pain in my head that seems isolated to my right side. I really cannot think of anything else this could be, do you think there could be a connection between my throat/neck/shoulder/wisdom tooth?
Doctor: one quick addition to my comment above; I have no history of oral or throat cancer in my immediate maternal or paternal families (really no history of cancer at all), but do you think this could be a symptom of a type of cancer? My father's family has serious heart disease and diabetes problems and my two uncles were heavy drinkers. I only drink and smoke in social settings (which is rare) but as I mentioned above, my diet has been poor and exercise non-existent. Additionally, I also feel a slight pain in my underarm area on the right side. I am a 26 year old male.
Doctor: I apologize, but I wanted to supplement the above comments with the following: for the past few weeks I have also noticed that I have developed a light red/pinkish spot above about two inches above and a little to the left of my right nipple. It is not particularly hard and only feels a little tender when I press on it. Could this be related to my wisdom tooth/teeth? Thank you again for your responses.
This could be signs of heart problems if your getting pain up your shoulder, neck and jaw. I heard you get pain in your jaw this way. You should really go to a cardiologist to monitor your heart! Especially if heart disease runs in the family! I wish you the best.
Hey, thanks for your response. I honestly think I have all of those problems because my diet has been really poor for the past several months and exercise has been non-existent in my life during that same time as well. Plus, I do drink socially quite a bit. I once had such extreme pain in my chest that I thought I was having a heart attack. I visited my ENT this morning and he said I most likely have early symptoms of Acid Reflux Disease. He gave me a list of recommendations on lifestyle changes and I plan on implementing them!