Pain Above Tooth, In Gum Area. Posted: 07-07-04 22:36pm
Hi all I was wondering if you could give
me some answers/advice.
My upper left tooth in the very back hurts
in the gum area sort of above the tooth.
It doesn't ache, but it hurts/is really
sore when I put pressure on my gum above
it. It feels a little swollen on the
outside gum portion too. A few months
ago I had it filled, and I can't remember
if it was sore before that or not. I
asked my dentist about it and he said it
was probably just a scratch or something
on my gum. But that's been about 2 or 3
months ago, and the pain is still there
when I put pressure on it. Sometimes it
gets really bad and hurts when I press up
against my tooth with my tongue or
something, but not often. Also, i'm 17
and i've had quite a few teeth pulled
before so I have plenty of room for wisdom
teeth to come in. It's more irritating
than painful, and I was just wondering if
it's cause for concern or if I should
bother going back to the dentist.
Thanks!
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 07-08-04 17:51pm
I would definitely go back and see the
dentist !!2 -3 months is too long to be in
pain from a filling.Good luck!Patty
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toothclnr81
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 25 Location: indiana
Posted: 07-08-04 20:43pm
Make sure that you are keeping up with
your brushing and flossing in that area.
It's possible that the filling may have
caused a food trap and the plaque/bacteria
that is created from eating is causing
your gums to be inflammed and irritated.
Try keeping that area really clean, maybe
use a mouth rinse such as listerine to
help keep the bacterica out in addition to
brushing and flossing properly. Don't be
too aggressive with the toothbrush, just
use gentle circles at the gumline. If
this doesn't work, call your dentist back
and see if there is anything else wrong.
Good luck- hope this helps :d
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