Partial Pain

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Sally - 28 May 2006 18:02 GMT

Got upper partial 4 days ago. Has two teeth on it. One side is killing
me. The one tooth (#3) that the wire goes around has a dull ache but is
extremely painful to chew on it. It feels like the tooth is being pulled
forward too hard by the plate and wire. Is this normal to have so much
pain? Can't get hold of dentist till Tuesday. Should I take the partial
out until I can get to talk to him?

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Steven Bornfeld - 28 May 2006 20:46 GMT

> Got upper partial 4 days ago. Has two teeth on it. One side is killing
> me. The one tooth (#3) that the wire goes around has a dull ache but is
> extremely painful to chew on it. It feels like the tooth is being pulled
> forward too hard by the plate and wire. Is this normal to have so much
> pain? Can't get hold of dentist till Tuesday. Should I take the partial
> out until I can get to talk to him?

Without looking at you, I would say yes. A little soreness is to be
expected, but "extreme pain" shouldn't be. It may just need a slight
adjustment. No need to torture yourself till then.

Steve

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Jacob - 29 May 2006 14:02 GMT

You can take it out if you plan to see your dentist by Tuesday. However, if
you were to leave the partial denture out for more than a few days, it is
possible that it may not fit when you reinsert it. I can't predict how many
days this would be, but don't delay in getting it adjusted. It's not
unusual for a partial denture to need adjustments after being delivered to a
patient, so I would not worry about this, and I'm sure your dentist will be
able to take care of this for you! Good luck.

> Got upper partial 4 days ago. Has two teeth on it. One side is killing me.
> The one tooth (#3) that the wire goes around has a dull ache but is
> extremely painful to chew on it. It feels like the tooth is being pulled
> forward too hard by the plate and wire. Is this normal to have so much
> pain? Can't get hold of dentist till Tuesday. Should I take the partial
> out until I can get to talk to him?

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