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Can teeth extracted in teens cause nerve damage in 40s? teeth surrounding extracted teeth on one side throb/ache periodically, worse during migraine.

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Unlikely: What is more common is that your Migraines are actually (caused or triggered by) Sinus headaches (either acute/acute on chronic sinusitis)- Very common for sinus inflammation to cause "referred" dental pain. It is how are Facial Nerves are "wired". Worth Having your Doctor look into it.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Nope: Extraction of teeth rarely if ever result in nerve damage, and if damage occurs it will be known immediately, not 20+ years later. When was your last dental checkup with radiographs and a cleaning? You may be grinding, you may have gum disease... why guess? See a local dentist to be sure.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

It is not possible: This is a facial migraine. Unfortunately, because of a lack of knowledge about facial migraine, many patients are seen by a number of clinicians before being diagnosed with the problem. They often undergo dental treatments such as endodontic therapy, apicoectomy and even extraction in a vain attempt to relieve the pain.

Answered 9/23/2018

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