Do You Have Alot Of Dental Issues?

Infection can be seen often by the dentist as a black area (where the bugs have eaten and live) on the Xray. The problem that I see here is that ordinary inflammation cannot be seen by dentists on xray and this leads to the sinus on upper teeth which leads to inner ear swelling. I totally believe that this is my biggest causitive factor besides allergies which affect the same sinuses. I will postulate that drugs may act as anti inflammatories only, whatever the drug. You can have a very slight pain (especially the older you get) and it can be causing havoc up above. We all need to be doing frequent home hearing tests (takes 20 seconds) to determine how we are doing after certain behaviors. I can talk like a know it all now until my current success falls apart. Vickie, I wish you good luck, my heart is with you at the dentist. I too have thought of removing more root canaled teeth on the upper Rt (bad ear closeby) but will wait to see if symptoms return, and I believe that eventually they will if I don't remove. I assume you will get a partial and I would like to hear from you on how well you adapted and how you feel about your decision. I know this is a highly personal matter but feel that we are pretty close friends at this point.

 

My teeth are ok except wisdom teeth where it''s tight and causes some gum swelling. Teeth problems maybe what allows the entry of herpes in the inner ear I think, because teeth problems can causes sinus so it makes sense it could be the entry point for pathogens/viruses/fungus/mold etc, dunno.

 

To the extent that dental issues impact your bite and by extension jaw/ TMJ, I think it can produce ear symptoms. I think most orthodontics focus on fixing the cosmetic bite using elastics and have little regard for the stresses put on the jaw /TMJ. There is a little known post graduate branch of dentistry that studies this, but most dentists are familiar with it. Would be amazing if dentists, ENTs, and dare I say chiropractors were to collaborate on this topic.

 

My TMJ problem and my sore neck issues are both on the same side as my bad ear. I wear a night splint on my teeth and see a NUCCA for my neck....doesn't seem to make much difference with the ear. Does make one wonder though.

 

I believe the key here is that you can have a tooth causing irritation above and into your ear without realizing it and without a dentist detecting it easily.

 

DH- still feeling well?

 

Hi - I've had the fullness, hearing loss and of course the ever present tinnitus for three months now. When I saw my dentist this week, and told her about my new problem (MD or AIED) she said there was some inflammation around my left lower wisdom tooth. I have all four wisdom teeth, they are not impacted but the lower left one has caused me issues from time to time. I've been reluctant to have it out because I didnt want to chance nerve damage. But here's the thing - its my left wisdom and my left ear - has anyone had their issues resolve or improve with wisdom tooth extraction? Or am I just asking for more trouble if I finally go ahead and have it removed?

 

Hi Gardengal my friend! I am on my 14th day of doing much much better and no dizzy, hearing way up, tinnitus way down. Thanking god everyday. Staying away from coffee and obvious unhealthy stuff. Drank 2 glasses wine at Thanksgiving with no ill effect. I still have some dental pain and am worried a bit about the future with that. You know I tried all liquid diet for some weeks when doing real bad and it helped some, but difficult to blend up your food all the time. I will stay away from hard crunchy foods for the long term. I suspected my teeth were much of the problem for a year or more already. Also others in years past have posted about this. I do not believe that all cases Meniere's are from Viral origin. It may be so but you must keep an open mind. The antivirals may be helping many people as an anti inflammatory or some other mechanism other than suppressing viruses, yes it works for many and doesnt work for many. I understand how people feel who have gotten great help from antivirals and I totally believe them. But, I think the people that don't get help from it or fleeting help, should put that aside and look at other avenues. What could be bringing inflammation to your sinus/ head/ ear? Its difficult to go to dentists and expect empathy about Meniere's disease, they don't want to hear about it. I believe there may be many origins to Meniere's or at least a few.

 

I am very happy for you!

I hear what you are saying about the AV and trying different things. I have had a month solid of increased ear pressure, severe dizziness, etc. I feel like the bad rotational vertigo is about to happen any moment. I cannot stand long, I am heavy headed and fatigued. I do best just laying down. Having said all that, I am out of ideas on causes. My teeth have no pain. None. I get regular cleanings, every 6 months. I am on high dose AV for 6 months. I take some of JOH. I avoid migraine trigger foods. I have normal thyroid. I do not have any seasonal or food allergies. I have never had a sinus issue. I have never had a headache. My vision is 20/20. What else could it be??? What do I do now??? Haha, I wish I knew. I am so glad you found your possible answer, I definitely agree with you that mm has different causes. I have tried several different treatment avenues and I fear the surgeries are up next. I am young, 33. I worry about making this decision and it going bilateral. Bleh.

 

EDB endolymphatic duct blockage is done in Montreal, but no insurance coverage for that. Not very expensive but not cheap either. Outpatient probably.