I started getting pain in my gums between my front teeth about 6 months ago. My dentist initially found what she thought was a small corn hull below the gum line. After removal, while slightly better, low grade pain persisted. After a few months, a periodontist performed a deep clean in that area and found a bit more debris and plaque. Felt better for about 5 days after procedure. Then my gums exploded with intense swelling and pain. Periodontist had me take Amoxicillin, which helped but did not fully resolve the pain after 7 days. I then started getting intense itching after finishing the antibiotics. Periodontist had me take Clobetsol topically for two weeks. That helped the itching but still have continued pain in the same area. NSAIDs do not help much with the pain. The dentist and Endodontist see a small pocket in my tooth below the gumline on the CT, but the tooth itself is not presenting as having a cavity or pulsitis (not responsive to tapping and normal cold test). None of the doctors can figure out why I am still having pain after so many months. The pain mostly subsides when sleeping, and chewing gum is usually helpful to relive some pain during the day. Nothing else works. Any ideas? Could it be an infection that Amoxicillin has been unable to treat? Or a viral or fungal infection?
Gum pain stumping Dentist, Periodontist, and Endodontist
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