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Pain At The Cap On Right Front Upper Tooth, Severe Burning Pain At The Tip Of Tongue, Metallic Taste. Why ?

I have had a condition for over 15 years that started with the placement of a cap on my right front upper tooth. There was an immediate shooting pain from it and up the right side of my nose! I went away that weekend and had the most severe burning pain to the tip of my tongue whenever it would touch the back of my front teeth...which is always..and a burning, metallic taste. It was so severe that I made the dentist take the cap off. I tried and tried to find an answer by going to all kinds of doctors. Since then, I have replaced the cap with an implant, but no difference was experienced. I understand that it is just the perception of burning and taste, but it is very odd that I can draw this taste back through my mouth and swallow it. The burning sensation and taste is exascerbated if I have a fever and is almost unbearable. I also have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and imagine this has something to do with that. what say you?
posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Dear friend.

Thanks for sharing your concern.

After reading your complete history it appears that the altered taste sensation is due to peripheral neuropathy.

It cannot be correlated with dental pathology,it might have started at the same time,but these two are different in nature.

please take proper medication for peripheral neuropathy.

Hope it helps.

Thanks.

Take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for choosing hcm forum.

From the details mentioned,the cause for placing cap on your front upper tooth is not clear.

Based on the condition of tooth,treatment has to be planned.

Chances of periodontitis is high in relation to the affected tooth.

If required,tooth has to be either root canal treated or extracted.

Take care.
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Pain At The Cap On Right Front Upper Tooth, Severe Burning Pain At The Tip Of Tongue, Metallic Taste. Why ?

Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. After reading your complete history it appears that the altered taste sensation is due to peripheral neuropathy. It cannot be correlated with dental pathology,it might have started at the same time,but these two are different in nature. please take proper medication for peripheral neuropathy. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care.