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Question:
I just had a permanenet bridge put in a few days ago.
The day after the procedure, I experienced severe pain in the area of the bridge. Three days later my face is swollen on the side where the bridge was put in.
Why is my face swollen and is it normal to experience pain after the procedure? ...Visitor from PA
Answer:
It is not normal to have swelling and pain soon after having a dental “bridge” placed with final cement. Were you having any pain, swelling or discomfort in the teeth holding your “temporary” bridge while you waited for the final bridge to be cemented in place? If so, you may have had a dental abscess starting in one of the teeth that were prepared to hold your new bridge.
Although uncommon, teeth that have been prepared (ground down) in order to have a crown or a bridge placed on them, can require a root canal treatment afterwards, even though the tooth had no prior toothache symptoms.
Since a tooth that needs a crown (cap) is usually one that has been filled and decayed several times, the nerve of this tooth may have been affected. When a tooth like this is prepared for a “protective “ restoration like a crown or porcelain or gold onlay, this can stress the nerve over the edge and cause the nerve to die. This is very frustrating to the patient and dentist when this happens, as the tooth will need a root canal procedure to get rid of the infection and pain.
Another possibility is that there may have been some dental cement under your gum tissue that was not totally cleaned out after the dental cement hardened.
My recommendation is to go back to the dental office that treated you, as I am sure they do not want to see you in pain or discomfort.
TotalConfidenceDentistry.com
Ron Briglia, DMD
Chester County Medical Building
600 East Marshall Street, Suite 201
West Chester PA 19380
(610) 692-4440
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