Can anyone recommend a top-notch diagnostician in NYC? Have had a lot of
discomfort with many teeth after major restoration, and to be honest, I
think the couple of dentists I've seen already are just winging it. Anyone
you can recommend who has absolutely seen it all? Thanks.

Robert wrote:
Can anyone recommend a top-notch diagnostician in NYC? Have had a lot of
discomfort with many teeth after major restoration, and to be honest, I
think the couple of dentists I've seen already are just winging it.
Anyone you can recommend who has absolutely seen it all? Thanks.

Certainly if there is any doubt about the state of the pulp, any good
endodontist should be able to work this out--eventually. Some cases are
extremely clear-cut, others (quite likely yours) may have some ambiguity.
Just because you can't just look at a tooth and know exactly what is going
on every time doesn't mean they're "winging it" either. Sometimes, esp.
when several teeth are involved, it can be frustrating determining the
cause. But it almost always can be pinpointed--eventually.

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Robert wrote:
Can anyone recommend a top-notch diagnostician in NYC? Have had a lot of
discomfort with many teeth after major restoration, and to be honest, I
think the couple of dentists I've seen already are just winging it.
Anyone you can recommend who has absolutely seen it all? Thanks.

Certainly if there is any doubt about the state of the pulp, any good
endodontist should be able to work this out--eventually. Some cases are
extremely clear-cut, others (quite likely yours) may have some ambiguity.
Just because you can't just look at a tooth and know exactly what is going
on every time doesn't mean they're "winging it" either. Sometimes, esp.
when several teeth are involved, it can be frustrating determining the
cause. But it almost always can be pinpointed--eventually.

That is the problem. There seem to be so many teeth that are causing
discomfort. I can't believe that so many teeth are going bad all at the same
time. Is that possible? (1 through 6). Can an infection leap inside from
one tooth to the other? Do I just start having root canal after root canal
until they find the "real" culprit? Starting to feel some sensativity way
up into the sinus area above a couple of them. I'm more alarmed than my
dentist is but I just have a feeling that something bad is going on.

#3 and #4 are starting to look dark on the side of them but the dentist said
that is from the resin fillings. Not sure I understand that.

I know the dentist wants to help, but I want to find a diagnostician who has
seen it all a hundred times. Before it becomes really serious.

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Thanks, made an appointment with a top notch one. Unfortunately he is out of
town and can't see me until next week. From the little I've described does
it sound like a dental emergency? Wonder if I should even wait that long.

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You'll be the first to know if it's an emergency. I'll admit to being
curious who you're going to see. I'm sure I don't know most endodontists
in NYC, but I do know quite a few.

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You'll be the first to know if it's an emergency. I'll admit to being
curious who you're going to see. I'm sure I don't know most endodontists
in NYC, but I do know quite a few.


Will email you with the name of the guy.

I'm not sure I would know. Since this is the first time I've had dental
discomfort in my life, it all seems like an emergency To me, sensitivity
way above the tooth up near the sinuses sounds pretty scary but maybe it is
not unusual.

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Can't rule out sinus problems either, esp. with the amount of tree pollen
in the air.
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Thanks, made an appointment with a top notch one. Unfortunately he is out
of
town and can't see me until next week. From the little I've described
does
it sound like a dental emergency? Wonder if I should even wait that long.

One other thought occurred to me. I had work done in that area a little

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Thanks, made an appointment with a top notch one. Unfortunately he is out
of
town and can't see me until next week. From the little I've described
does
it sound like a dental emergency? Wonder if I should even wait that long.

One other thought occurred to me. I had work done in that area a little
over a week ago. Is it possible that an infection developed from the
novocaine injection? Have you ever heard of that?