I had intermittent pain in my dental bridge every time I drink cold water, eat or after brushing my teeth. The dentist told me that I need to see specialist to check my bridge.
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Sensitivity to hot and cold can sometimes be an indication of needing a root canal. It is important you see a dentist asap and have an X-ray taken and that area examined. You may have decay that is irritating the pulp (the nerve), and the sooner you have it taken care of the better.
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...
Hi, the most important thing is how many tooth have the bridge, then we have to evaluate your support teeth to see if don't need root canal or is just a cavity.