DEAR DR. GOTT: My son is 56 years old. Two years ago, he had a tooth pulled that resulted in a dry socket. After five weeks of pain, he went to a different dentist, who pulled more of his teeth. My son was told that this would stop the pain. When it didn’t, he was given pain medication. After nearly two years, he was advised to go to a neurologist because the pain was affecting his entire face and jaw and occasionally his ears.
The neurologist told him that he should go see some professor at the University of Pennsylvania. This person has now been treating my son for three months. His medication has been increased to the maximum dose, but he is still in pain, and he now has a diagnosis of odontalgia.
You have helped so many other people that I hope you can help my son, too. [Read more...]