i have pain in my right ear and also occasionally in my large molar

Q. Im a 55 year old male suffering from pain in my right ear and also occasionally in my large molar bottom right teeth and sometimes my lower front teeth. Ive had it for over 2 months.My dentist says it is being caused by an impacted wisdom tooth and it should be removed.The consultant at the hospital where he referred me says it is extreemly unlikely to be a wisdom tooth causing the problem and believes it is a problem with the jaw joint.She recommends my dentist making a splint to wear at night to stop teeth grinding.The pain is gradually becoming more intermittent and tends to come back every 3 or 4 days. Who is right>?Is it the jaw joint or the wisdom tooth?

A. WIthout examining you it is impossible for me to say.  A night time splint is unlikely to harm you and may well fix your problem.  You need to find a dentist in your area who has been trained in jaw joint treatemtn for a full assessment prior to commencing treatment.

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

Related Questions

• hi i have an ache at the lower back of my jaw
• I am having four old crowns replaced at the front
• I have been advised I am not suitable for Invisalign
• ive been given a price for 22 crowns of £9000 is the the going rate
• I’ve found out I have a class II div 2 mal occlusion
• About a week ago I had a molar in my top jaw removed
• My jaw clicks and locks i cant eat solid foods and it hurts
• ive had braces for a year and had them taken off the teeth have now moved
• hi i had a invisalign put on yesterday and today my gum is swollen and bleeding
• my daughter was screaming in pain due to teeth coming through

Tags: dental pain, jaw, jaw bone, jaw click, jaw joint, Jaw line, jaw pain

This post was published on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 4:37 amand is filed under Dr Caplan's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. General dentistry. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

Experts Answers Blog:
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Questions Answered by Experts and More