Nagging pain under the bridge

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Having pain under the bridge. The dentist, she took some X-rays: its shows no decay on the tooth but the gum is sore and red. They did deep cleaning and scaling but it still hurts after 3 weeks. Any input on this?

Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD · Answer

See an expert dentist to see if you have any root cavities or possibly your bite is off?, or if your tooth supporting the dental bridge is non vital, requiring dental treatment.If all are ok, then gum treatment is needed, to prevent periodontal disease. If you have done deep cleaning and used your doctors specific rinses, you might want to try a prescription paste such as kenalog in orabase. We need xrays, clinical examination, checking your bite to help you further.I am sorry to hear about your pain!Wonder how long ago you had your dental bridge done ?

David M. Schertzer, DDS · Answer

Sorry to hear of your discomfort.  Without any x-rays tere is really no way to give you any sort of definitive diagnosis or recommendation.  It sounds like your dentist has concerns about this being a periodontal (bone and gum health) issue.  Periodontal issues can take longer to resolve and and are rarely a quick fix.  I would discuss this wih your dentist.  If your dentist is not aware of the continual issues then she may believe the issue is getting better.  Let your dentist know what is happening and she may desire to take a second look.  Sometimes evaluation and x-ray at a later time can show something else happening, such as infection of the tooth or a fracture.Give your dentist a call and let her know of your concerns.

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