Paul Muramasa
07-05-2007, 09:57 PM
I apologize for the length of this post. If you read all the way through I assure you that it will all make sense.
I am a non-smoker 23 year old male who has recently run through a bad course of dental health. For the record, I am a daily brusher and flosser. I have been using an electric toothbrush for several years and can count the number of days I missed flossing [I even hug my teeth when I floss]. I use listerent twice - daily and avoid starchy and sugary foods and drinks [ no pepsi, coke, sweeted juices or any sugary drinks]. I am 6'1 - 189 lbs and in good general health. I have seen dentists every six months as far back as I can remember.
It all started in August of last year when I switched dentists. I came in for a general check up and was complimented on my oral hygene. A mapping of the mouth was performed and the dental hygenist complimented me on the fact that not a single gum bleed and that my alignment was spectacular regardless of not having braces. A bit wing x-ray revealed a small cavity between tooth number three and four [3 and 4]. A small filling was perfomed and I was sent on my way.
Everything was fine until a few days later when I noticed an acute pain in the general vicinity in the area of the filling. I came in for a re-examination and was told my bite alignment was off. The dentist peformed an adjustment and all was well. A few months later I noticed the same problem and came back. Another re-alighnment and sent home. On the third adjustment my dentist informed me that because all four wisdom teeth were partially erupted - they were affecting my allignment and needed to be removed.
January 07 - I had oral surgery to have all four wisdom teeth removed. The overall procedure went well. The recovery was painful but speedy. About one month after surgery I noticed that my front center tooth felt mobile. Upon self examination I also noticed that my lower jaw gums from each eye tooth [the ******* teeth - including them] had significantly receeded. They had reeceded to such a level that I became alarmed and visited my dentist. I was told the recession was not a sign of anything major and the loose tooth impression was a mind imagination. I went home satisifed but a few weeks later experienced the same original pain around tooth number three [3] that began this entire fiascle. I returned to the dentist to have another bite adjustment.... A few months later, the exact same pain. At visit number five, the dentist told me my alignment was fine and he was clueless on the pain. To compound the situation I noticed that my two front teeth and the immediate surrounding teeth were shifting to the point where I noticed alightment changes. These were the exact same teeth that felt mobile after oral surgery and were dismissed by the denstist. I experienced pain that amounted to a constant pressure to the teeth.
I went to the oral surgeon that perfomed my wisdom teeth extraction to get another opinion. He told me that pain around tooth number 3 was most likely a result of an abscesed tooth and the mobile teeth were a natural result of my age. He said the two were not related and recommended I see a endodontist. (Sorry for the length - bear with me).
I visited an endodontist who performed a thorough investigation and DID NOT recommend a root canal. She told me that tooth responded normally and the X-ray showed no signs of a damaged tooth. She would not do a root canal even if I asked for one. She did however notice deep pockets in that area and recommended I visit a periodontist.
The periodontist informed me that the original filling performed in August of 2006 had a bad gap between tooth 3 and 4 that caused immediate food impaction that resulted in irritated gums. Because it has been going on for so long, the gums in the immediate area to tooth number 3 became infected. He cleaned up the area and recommended I have the filling replaced. The periodontist also told me that the recession in the front area was not related and not a sign of anything major.
I had the filling in tooth number 3 replaced thinking everything would be better. Much to my surprise I still feel an obtuse semi sensitive to hot - cold pain in tooth number 3. On top of that my front teeth have shifted to the point where I have troulbe chewing and closing my right side jaw. The gum recession in the bottom area is bothering me and I can feel continual recession and discomfort. My front bottom teeth are elongated and exposed. I also noticed recession in the top area of my mouth (not as severe as bottom).
As of right now I am clueless on what's going on and what I should do. I did some literature reading and decided to increase my intake of vitamin C and D. Aside from that I am clueless. I maintain good oral hygene and there is no history of any dental disease in my famaily. Through this point I would hope to find out what is causing my pain, recession and mobile teeth - and what I can do to treat them. I have pictures of my gums that I could provide if interested. I have seen five different dentists in the last year with no scientific diagnosis or treatment procedure as to what is going on. I would like to treat this problem before it becomes to advanced to control. Please help.
All suggestions are appreciated. Thank you very much.
I am a non-smoker 23 year old male who has recently run through a bad course of dental health. For the record, I am a daily brusher and flosser. I have been using an electric toothbrush for several years and can count the number of days I missed flossing [I even hug my teeth when I floss]. I use listerent twice - daily and avoid starchy and sugary foods and drinks [ no pepsi, coke, sweeted juices or any sugary drinks]. I am 6'1 - 189 lbs and in good general health. I have seen dentists every six months as far back as I can remember.
It all started in August of last year when I switched dentists. I came in for a general check up and was complimented on my oral hygene. A mapping of the mouth was performed and the dental hygenist complimented me on the fact that not a single gum bleed and that my alignment was spectacular regardless of not having braces. A bit wing x-ray revealed a small cavity between tooth number three and four [3 and 4]. A small filling was perfomed and I was sent on my way.
Everything was fine until a few days later when I noticed an acute pain in the general vicinity in the area of the filling. I came in for a re-examination and was told my bite alignment was off. The dentist peformed an adjustment and all was well. A few months later I noticed the same problem and came back. Another re-alighnment and sent home. On the third adjustment my dentist informed me that because all four wisdom teeth were partially erupted - they were affecting my allignment and needed to be removed.
January 07 - I had oral surgery to have all four wisdom teeth removed. The overall procedure went well. The recovery was painful but speedy. About one month after surgery I noticed that my front center tooth felt mobile. Upon self examination I also noticed that my lower jaw gums from each eye tooth [the ******* teeth - including them] had significantly receeded. They had reeceded to such a level that I became alarmed and visited my dentist. I was told the recession was not a sign of anything major and the loose tooth impression was a mind imagination. I went home satisifed but a few weeks later experienced the same original pain around tooth number three [3] that began this entire fiascle. I returned to the dentist to have another bite adjustment.... A few months later, the exact same pain. At visit number five, the dentist told me my alignment was fine and he was clueless on the pain. To compound the situation I noticed that my two front teeth and the immediate surrounding teeth were shifting to the point where I noticed alightment changes. These were the exact same teeth that felt mobile after oral surgery and were dismissed by the denstist. I experienced pain that amounted to a constant pressure to the teeth.
I went to the oral surgeon that perfomed my wisdom teeth extraction to get another opinion. He told me that pain around tooth number 3 was most likely a result of an abscesed tooth and the mobile teeth were a natural result of my age. He said the two were not related and recommended I see a endodontist. (Sorry for the length - bear with me).
I visited an endodontist who performed a thorough investigation and DID NOT recommend a root canal. She told me that tooth responded normally and the X-ray showed no signs of a damaged tooth. She would not do a root canal even if I asked for one. She did however notice deep pockets in that area and recommended I visit a periodontist.
The periodontist informed me that the original filling performed in August of 2006 had a bad gap between tooth 3 and 4 that caused immediate food impaction that resulted in irritated gums. Because it has been going on for so long, the gums in the immediate area to tooth number 3 became infected. He cleaned up the area and recommended I have the filling replaced. The periodontist also told me that the recession in the front area was not related and not a sign of anything major.
I had the filling in tooth number 3 replaced thinking everything would be better. Much to my surprise I still feel an obtuse semi sensitive to hot - cold pain in tooth number 3. On top of that my front teeth have shifted to the point where I have troulbe chewing and closing my right side jaw. The gum recession in the bottom area is bothering me and I can feel continual recession and discomfort. My front bottom teeth are elongated and exposed. I also noticed recession in the top area of my mouth (not as severe as bottom).
As of right now I am clueless on what's going on and what I should do. I did some literature reading and decided to increase my intake of vitamin C and D. Aside from that I am clueless. I maintain good oral hygene and there is no history of any dental disease in my famaily. Through this point I would hope to find out what is causing my pain, recession and mobile teeth - and what I can do to treat them. I have pictures of my gums that I could provide if interested. I have seen five different dentists in the last year with no scientific diagnosis or treatment procedure as to what is going on. I would like to treat this problem before it becomes to advanced to control. Please help.
All suggestions are appreciated. Thank you very much.