Re: Tooth produces sharp pain when eating food, even after RCT

From: W_B (no_one_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:52:50 GMT

Thanks for the tip you guys.
Will keep that in mind.

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:32:41 GMT, Steven Fawks <tuthjockey@earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>I agree with Dr. Steve completely! I've seen several cases that I used
>to diagnose as "cracked tooth syndrome" respond to NTI placement and
>need no further treatment. If you suspect a clencher on one of your
>endo cases, make an NTI for them to wear when you finish the endo and
>you will almost completely eliminate calls for more pain meds (you know
>the ones...beautiful film and they call a few days later saying the pain
>is just as bad as before the endo!).
>
>JME,
>Fawks
>
>W_B wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:08:50 GMT, "Dr Steve" <nospam@home.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Correct. If the pain is muscle spasm in the masseter or medial pterygoid,
>>>the pain will persist after RCT. I saw a patient once who had pain #19.
>>>She had the filling re-done 2 times, then RCT. Pain persisted, so she got
>>>the RCT done over. Pain persisted, so she had RCT on #18 and #20. Pain
>>>persisted, so they did a FGC on #19. Pain persisted so they did RCT #14.
>>>Pain persisted so they extracted #19. Pain persisted and I got to see her
>>>at this point. This was before the NTI, so I made a hard horse-shoe and
>>>adjusted it weekly. Between 10 and 20 days, the pain was gone and never
>>>returned. Today, we could that in 3 days with an NTI. Then, she got the
>>>crown #14 and the FPD replacing #19.
>>>
>>>--
>>>~+--~+--~+--~+--~+--
>>>Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
>>
>>
>>
>> WoW.
>> Haven't run across a case like this.
>>
>> You must admit it is the exception and not the rule, yes ?
>> --
>>
>> W_B
>>
>> Take out the G'RBAGE
>> wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com 

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