Please explain my teeth pressure and pain from TMJ?

Question

Hi doctor,

I had fillings done around two months ago. Two of my teeth with fillings started to hurt three days ago. Also, I had pain in my ears. However, I also had pressure and crackling going on in both ears. I have had issues going on with my ears for a while, I have been on a decongestant from an ENT doctor and might need to have tubes placed. I also have a TMJ problem.

I am not sure if my ears are causing the pain in my teeth or vice versa. But, after increasing the dosage of the mucus D medication, it subsided the pain. The tooth pain was much better today. I have more fullness in my ears, and my jaw hurts. I feel pressure on both sides of my teeth. I used to have a mouthguard made by my dentist. After my wisdom teeth removal, other teeth got shifted, and the mouthguard did not fit any longer.

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have read through your complaint and the relevant details. You have mentioned that you are better after being under the medication Mucus D (pseudoephedrine). This is a nasal decongestant used for sinus infections and colds. With this, I suspect that you have got sinusitis problem because of which you feel pain in the tooth area especially it should be in the upper back tooth region. Pain and crackling sounds in the ears are symptoms of TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders.

If you get joint pain in the early mornings as soon as you wake up, then it is definitely due to TMJ. A mouthguard will be the only solution in the early stages. It is better to have one fabricated from the dentist as soon as possible. Overall, your tooth pressure and pain are just referred to as pain due to sinusitis and TMJ problems. Once these two things are sorted out, then you will get rid of the dental pain.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.