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Can a rotten tooth cause sinus problems
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pamela Asseffanswered
Dentistry 30 years experience
Yes: It is not abnormal to have a patient come in with a toothache that turns out to be a sinus infection. Patients will describe pain in the upper teeth o... Read More
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Dr. Wayne ORoarkanswered
Dentistry 59 years experience
Yes: If an upper molar has an infected nerve, it can drain into the sinus. Have a dentist xray the area you suspect the sinus is infected.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Usually unrelated: The roots of some of the upper back teeth may be close to the maxillary sinus and therefore sinus problems may produce what seems like a toothache. H... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Pseudo-Sinusitis: also called fake" sinusitis caused by tooth grinding. The force caused by the jaw muscles when clenching at night can stimulate the ostium causin... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Possibly: If the teeth are broken down that much, they are probably non-vital. The root tips, if communicating with the sinus, can carry oral bacteria into the ... Read More
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Yes: Especially if it is a back tooth. Remains of broken tooth probably infected and infection can be spreading to sinus, and then can spread to vital org... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Russell Faustanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Maybe: Inflammation of the cheek sinuses (sinusitis of the "maxillary sinuses") can be perceived as pain in the teeth of the upper jaw; the term is referred ... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Debra Rosenblattanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Contact ENT: See ENT to get an antibiotic if needed. The dentist can rule out any dental pathology, but it is probably sinus related.
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1.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Mokbelanswered
Dentistry 44 years experience
Call your dentist: You will need to get x-rays of your teeth and possibly your sinus, the maxillary sinuses should not normally affect your 4 front teeth, your dentist w... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Russellanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 17 years experience
Sometimes: There are many reasons you can feel pressure in the head.
Rhinitis and sinusitis can cause pressure, but most often not. You may want to see a d... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Allergies or virus: "sinus" problems in children are often the result of viral upper respiratory infections. If there are persistent positive findings of chronic sinusit... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Wuanswered
Ophthalmology 24 years experience
Eye: Sinus infections can lead to preseptal or orbital cellilitis. If your eye is painful with lots of drainage then see your primary doctor asap...
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 45 years experience
Yes: Yes it can .if you take the right treatment you will end up with a dry mouth.
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2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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