Can a dental prosthesis cause ear and jaw pain?

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I can understand your concern.

I see that you are on hypertensive medications. For how many years are you taking Propranolol?

This question is extremely relevant to my diagnosis, and most importantly, I want to know if you are getting ear pain only while chewing or eating or when you bite food. I will accordingly prescribe and suggest remedies for correcting joint-related ear pain due to the bridge pressure.

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I can safely prescribe this tablet called Hifenac MR (Aceclofenac 100 milligrams, Chlorzoxazone 500 milligrams, and Paracetamol 325 milligrams) once a day for up to three to five days whenever your joint or ear pain aggravates. It will help.

As for your symptom of ear fullness when bending over, it is unlikely to be related to your zirconia bridge or bite. If you are bending and there is an ear issue, then it is a case to be investigated by an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist in the clinic. I would recommend an in-clinic ENT check-up.

Also, you can ask your local dentist to trim a bit of the bridge where you bite down. Trimming the bridge can allow joint comfort and reduce your ear fullness.

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Yes, the Zirconia bridge can be trimmed. Though the bridge may have a light risk of being slightly less strong than it was earlier (like when it was fixed), it is still more biocompatible with your teeth than a ceramic bridge.

Light trimming can be done with Zirconia, which can relieve a bit of joint and ear pain. Try asking your dentist to do that for you. Even after this, if your issue of ear fullness persists, then it needs to be addressed by an ENT specialist. The ear canals might need a check.

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I agree with this treatment. A cap without a root canal is ideal when you do not have any sensitivity or pain in that tooth. Do you have a sensitivity or not?

From the images that you have shared (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), around the bottom left tooth, where the cap is displaced, I can see bone loss in that region.

1. Can you tell me when you last got a dental cleaning done?
2. Did they do dental scaling for you?

Kindly answer these queries so that I can assist you further.

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The bone is receding between the first and second molars. I feel you should go with the new cap, and if you are not having any issues like pain or sensitivity in the lower left last tooth, then there is no need for a root canal treatment as such. Just go for a new zirconia cap. Undergoing dental scaling every three to six months is good for preventing vertical bone loss.

Get the zirconia trimming done soon, and also, please go for an ENT check-up before you proceed with your dental treatment. You will know the findings, if any.

I hope this helps.

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From the images that you have shared(attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), there are a lot of findings. This needs an icliniq 50-hour chat, ideally. Patients' names and ages are also important before suggesting anything. Bone issues are present, especially around the RC-treated teeth. If you can let me know her medical history and details, I will suggest accordingly.

I hope this helps.

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