I have TMJ, I broke the tooth on each side of my 2 front teeth and they got infected. The infection spread to my Maxilla. I had surgery 2 years ago to remove them, the infection cleared, and dental implant posts for crowns. X-rays 6 months ago, everything looked great. In the past week I have had very severe pain in the right implant, pain level is definitely a 10 and I've been having to take Oxycodone. What could be causing this pain?
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A tooth with root canal, that presents infection, always at the end will be giving problems,so the best solution is to extract that tooth, and wait until the area is healed, 3 months at least later, just place an implant.and your problem will be solved.
It is possible that an RPD or removable partial denture could influence your TMJ (Tempromandibular Joint). However, without any signs or symptoms currently, it is very unlikely. A more concerning effect of an RPD is "potential" damage to the adjacent teeth and underlying bone. If you wear an...
