Trigeminal neuralgia wisdom tooth
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Hi, This may be Trigeminal neuralgia as you have typical one sided facial pain extending to temple and eye( ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve may be involved) and sore gums of the teeth of same side (maxillary branch of 5th nerve). Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid.
This may be Trigeminal neuralgia as you have typical one sided facial pain extending to temple and sore gums of the jaw/lips of same side (maxillary branch of 5th nerve). Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid.
It can also be due to trigeminal neuralgia due to pressure on the trigeminal nerve as comes near the surface on the face. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examination. Please consult an orthopedic specialist.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!
Common cold, sinusitis, ear infection, sensory nerve compression, peripheral neuropathy as in diabetes, inflamed wisdom tooth, impacted wisdom tooth etc can all cause facial numbness and pain. Hemi-facial numbness is also seen in Bell’s palsy, trigeminal neuralgia where a spasm may cause numbness, or due to acoustic neuroma which is a benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve.
I think you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) can cause tooth pain on the upper and lower jaws. Oh, and you can treat trigeminal nueragia and atypical facial pain with: (wait for it) Baclofen !!
Sorry for the joking, but really,,,, this is something you should conside contacting your Neurologist about. Baclofen is a second line drug that can be used to TN. The first line drug is Tegretol. Impacted wisdom teeth would show up on an x-ray and trismus.
Common cold, sinusitis, ear infection, sensory nerve compression, peripheral neuropathy as in diabetes, inflamed wisdom tooth, impacted wisdom tooth etc can all cause facial numbness and pain.
Please discuss this with your doctor. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Hi Ken.
My cousin is a dentist and her mom has MS (my aunt). I have been coming to her with every question and concern I have and you guys here.
Brushing wouldn't hurt, but it may not help. Have you tried orajel or something of the same, it may not help, but it's worth a try.
Common cold, sinusitis, ear infection, sensory nerve compression, peripheral neuropathy as in diabetes, inflamed wisdom tooth, impacted wisdom tooth, dental caries, etc can all cause facial numbness and pain. Hemi facial numbness is also seen in Bell’s palsy, trigeminal neuralgia where a spasm may cause numbness, or due to acoustic neuroma which is a benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve.
Maybe the accidental injury aggravated any of the above reasons.
Common cold, sinusitis, ear infection, sensory nerve compression, peripheral neuropathy as in diabetes, inflamed wisdom tooth, impacted wisdom tooth, dental caries, etc can all cause facial numbness and pain. Trigeminal neuralgia can also cause twitching of eye with numbness of face. Itch can be due to stress and anxiety, dry skin, hypothyroidism, liver problems etc.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral. Hope this helps. Take care!
From reading my info could this be trigeminal neuralgia or atypical trigeminal neuralgia, acute sinusitis, tinnitus, TMJ? Other than MRI are there any other procedures and scans that can be done to get a better look at my sinuses and internal ear. Can wisdom teeth cause these symptoms? My dentist recommends I extract all 4 wisdom tooth, can these extractions cause my symptom to increase.?
This may be Trigeminal neuralgia as you have typical one sided facial pain extending to temple and eye( ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve may be involved) and sore gums of the teeth of same side (maxillary branch of 5th nerve). Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid.
I went to another endodontists who finished the root canal I think finding another root of the tooth. He did not feel I had trigeminal neuralgia. In the meantime, my dentist drilled into the tooth just in front of it because I was in such pain without finding the root. The 2nd endodontist found the root and finished that tooth. The pain continued so he had found a crack in the back tooth under microscope and did a root canal there as well as redid an old root canal .
Traumatic trigeminal neuropathy is generally not associated with trigeminal neuralgia. However, both entities may be responsive to pharmacologic intervention. Seeing a neurologist or orofacial pain specialist misadvised.
I just found out that I do have Trigeminal Neuralgia. I have the same symptons you have and I have researched this many people have unneccesary procedures done on their teeth thinking its that. I would recommend before you undergo the root canal seeing a Neurologist and having them do a MRI they will be able to see if its the Trigeminal Neuralgia by this test. I hope this helps, I know how
frustrating this can be and also how painful it is. Please let me know what happens.
Hi, Thank you for your question. Trigeminal neuralgia may be presented with typical one sided facial pain extending to temple and eye( ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve may be involved) and sore gums of the teeth of same side (maxillary branch of 5th nerve). Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid.
Look up info on Trigeminal Neuralgia...That is the "Tic" I think they were referring to..There is a web site TNA devoted to explaining this facial pain that often starts from tooth or eye problems and causes the trigeminal nerve to act up...It is a very painful condition that can "come and go" , stay, etc...Best of Luck..
Does Trigeminal Neuralgia worsen with age. I've tried Tegretol but the pain has some back agaiin after about a year and is very, very intense. It is like a needle made of glass penetrating the right side of my nose and going into my head. What is the best treatment for this and can it be cured completely.
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Hi, Thank you for your question Trigeminal neuralgia may have a triggering factor like recent history of tooth extraction, touch, cold breeze or hot sensation etc. which you need to evaluate and avoid. Drug of choice for trigeminal neuralgia is carbamazepine but as the dose may vary according to severity therefore I would advice an oral medicine specialist consultation or at least a physician to confirm this diagnosis and get you treated accordingly. Take care.
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