Hi niteblume,
Is it the tooth that you had the crown put on or is it the one that you had filled? Is it more than one tooth that's hurting? Is it a front tooth or a back tooth? I do believe if it was a back tooth I'd get that suc*** pulled. What does the dentist say about it still hurting after he did the work?
Niteblume -
I realize what a frustrating (and painful) situation you're in, and how much more frustrating and 'conflugerating' that can cause the decision making to be. All I can do at this point is share my own thoughts, which will hopefully help you come up with your own solid plan of action.
My thinking at this point?
--Any dentist that you've been working with for over a year that has been unable to get you out of pain (or give you SOLID data/proof why not), should have been fired over 9-10 months ago. It's WAY past time you get a different dentist.
--Knowing what I know about dentistry (and it's typically health-damaging, horrific chemicals, metals, radiation/xrays and procedures), coupled with how incredibly difficult it is to restore & heal deep/serious tooth/mineral degradation (especially for the older generation)...at the 'young' age of just 51, I've firmly decided that the only things I will ever have done is simple extractions, or getting dentures (if I end up having multiple extractions as I age). There is no way any type of 'how I appear to others' (how I look to them or what they think of me or my choices) will ever cause me to put my health at risk. If I were 20 - 40, maybe I'd have a different outlook...but if my outlook were different and I decided to try to 'save teeth' that were degrading (and I couldn't do it myself via natural methods), I would not hesitate to travel 'wherever I had to' in order to go to a quality, holistic dentist. But that would be if I were younger - as it is now, my biggest consideration is not undergoing any procedure at the hands of a dentist that could/would put my health at risk.
This being the case, I'd think one of the main decisions you would want to make is the baseline one - based on the fact that most people are going to have teeth degrading as they age, which option are you going to choose? Thousands (tens of thousands? over many years) of dollars worth of toxic dental work over the rest of your life, or a few extractions and maybe dentures? Once you have that decision soundly decided, then your other decisions will fall into a comfortable place much easier.
Let's see If we can figure out what's happening (or may be happening) and get you some control over this situation, and some relief
First, here's a tooth chart, with all teeth numbered - please identify by number:
--which tooth has the temporary crown
--where and what is the dental work that's 'been done for over a year'
--which (if any) teeth have root canals
--which (if any) teeth have fillings (and what kind of fillings they are)
--using the numbers, indicate where there is pain...and describe all the aspects of the pain (sharp, dull, hot, 'comes & goes', what causes it to come or go, etc. More information is better than not enough)
Are you oil pulling? Why or why not?
If you're having pain from a temporary crown, it's logical you'd have permanent pain from a permanent crown (especially one done by the same dentist). What makes you feel that a permanent crown is the solution?
Infection can cause tooth pain, sinus pain and ear pain...and infections in root canal is impossible/nearly to beat (or any deeply degraded tooth/root). If you're wanting to lessen it naturally, I'd suggest: Herbal Snuff (sinus infection); B&B eardrops with Garlic oil (ear infection); SuperTonic with Echinacea (overall infection) and many brushings daily with the liquid Tooth Formula.
Keep all electronic devices at least 10-15 from your head in the bedroom
Consider having a thorough chiropractic evaluation/exam
I'll do my best to get you my thinks n' thoughts when you have a chance to get me the 'more info'.
Blessings,
Uny
Howdy Niteblume -
I don't want to see you spending money on things you don't know for sure if you need (of course, it's always good to have some SuperTonic around), but I honestly have no way of discerning what might be infection and what might be nerve pain (from tooth degradation or improperly positioned crowns & fillings).
>>>My upper right teeth have not had anything done by this dentist. I had never had a crown before I went to him. I have fillings in every tooth that doesn't have a crown except for those front six on each level. <<<
I'm not able to put together a clear picture from your two posts and corrections. I think what you're saying is that your front six teeth (upper and lower = 12) have had no dental work; those on your upper right have had not dental work (=4 - totaling 16 teeth)...which would mean the remaining 16 (assuming wisdom teeth) have degradation of some type...and either fillings or crowns.
If I were in your shoes, I'd be calling this "my biggest nightmare" and would be getting referrals to have them all pulled and have plates made. I can sure understand wanting to save teeth 10+ years ago, but at your age now and with 1/2 your teeth having damage, fillings and/or crowns? Well, trying to save them now is basically a 'guarantee' that the nightmare is going to continue to worsen and you'll end up first with a mouthful of ???, and then with dentures eventually (but having to "stress though" how many procedures? costing how many hundreds/thousands of dollars?). That's likely true unless, of course, you're willing to travel extensively to find one of The Top holistic dentists and then invest, likely multiple-thousands of dollars)...and still have a mouthful of ??? and the risk of the same/more teeth degrading after you think you're finished.
Remineralizing teeth is tough - and for it to happen the body needs to be prioritizing it. We can work hard 24/7 on "tooth healing", but the body isn't going to start rebuilding teeth in old age when the organs needed to sustain basic life are compromised and congested. The body is going to use all it's energy fixing first what it knows needs to be fixed first...and teeth are (logically) not high on that priority list.
By the way, what's the name of the blood pressure med you're taking and how much are you taking daily? We NEED to prioritize getting you off it!
I think this is the point where I'm gonna have to say that I have very little confidence in being able to restore teeth when their is substantial compromise and pharmaceuticals in the picture, and as much as I truly want to be able to help you - I don't really think you can depend upon me to be must use(except in the area of "damage control").
Oh yes, check out this tooth meridian chart, and see if the teeth that are paining you the most, correlate to other issues in your body. Oral and Systemic Connection: Using A Tooth Meridian Chart To See The Links
Blessings!
Uny
Hi Niteblume,
I'm sorry you've having so much trouble with your teeth, it must be awful to have been in so much pain for so many years!
I think that you're lack of confidence in this dentist should tell you something, like maybe this isn't something you want to do? I sure don't have any confidence in him for you if he can't even adjust you to a correct bite! That's just crazy!
You have to decide for yourself but when you look at it in the long run, how long is all this dental work going to last before you eventually have to end up having them all pulled and get dentures anyway? I have to say I'm with Uny on this, at our age and knowing what we know about all the toxins that are associated with having dental work done, why do that to your body? Speaking for myself, I would rather not put myself through all that agony and spend all that money and in the end still end up having to get dentures.
I realize that vanity might play a role in your decision but man oh man, you could have them pulled and have a great set of teeth and be done with it. Nobody would even know with how real dentures look nowadays. Much less pain, much less money and minimal amount of toxic materials in your body, just the shots to numb you for pulling.
Just two weeks ago my husband got all his upper teeth pulled and got a plate. He needed to have lots of work done and decided it just wasn't worth it. His teeth look so real, I'm sure people can't tell they aren't his. He was spared a countless amount of pain and thousands of dollars to boot! He is very happy with his choice, he can actually eat now without pain.
I just hate to see you put yourself though getting all that work done when there is an easier, safer and cheaper way out.
Blessings,
Willow