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Suffer Shoulder Pain. Suggested Due To Rotten Tooth. Having Shoulder And Neck Pain. Still Due To Tooth?
Question: Hi last week I went to the doctor with a left shoulder pain , and the doctor said it may be from a bad rotted tooth I have . he gave me a course of antibiotics which I completed yesterday and have booked myself in to the dentist tomorrow, but yesterday the pain moved to my upper back right across both shoulder blades and every time I swallow I get a dry sharp pain on my neck and across the back, is this still the tooth?
Brief Answer:
Ortho PentoGram(OPG) may be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
After reading your post, I would like to advise that you should go for a Orthopentogram(OPG). This will help the dentist for reaching a proper diagnosis.
If any tooth is involved, it will cause pain while chewing.
Pain while swallowing can be due to inflamed oropharynx or due to esophagitis.
A clinical examination by an ENT specialist will be beneficial.
You can take antacid like Omeprazole 40 mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 10 mg to get relief from esophagitis caused due to reflux of acid.
I hope this is helpful to you.
If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
Ortho PentoGram(OPG) may be helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
After reading your post, I would like to advise that you should go for a Orthopentogram(OPG). This will help the dentist for reaching a proper diagnosis.
If any tooth is involved, it will cause pain while chewing.
Pain while swallowing can be due to inflamed oropharynx or due to esophagitis.
A clinical examination by an ENT specialist will be beneficial.
You can take antacid like Omeprazole 40 mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 10 mg to get relief from esophagitis caused due to reflux of acid.
I hope this is helpful to you.
If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Thanks.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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