A member asked:

Been to dentist today had a tooth extraction week ago she did a exam on my mouth said said everything ok but my gums ache where theres no teeth?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Think it's : Still from the extraction but it should be healed by this point. Possibly a nerve was involved an that is causing the sensitivity. If there is no infection I would think of nerve involvement. Where there is pain there is a problem. I would be persistent

Answered 7/30/2014

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Further evaluation: Maybe you need tooth replacements to support the muscle structure of the jaw and face. Without proper support, the muscles and nerves can give referred pain to these gum areas.

Answered 9/29/2016

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