I was unsure too. I ended up making an appointment with an oral surgeon because I figured I needed someone who knew both body medicine and dental medicine. I wasn’t even referred there, I had to navigate this by my own intuition. He told me my issues could surely stem from leaking, infected root canals, possibly from cracks in the root. To make myself feel more secure about his theory, I saw a second oral surgeon who told me he’s seen people with symptoms like mine. I was astonished, since the medical world had told me that not only was I perfectly healthy, but that they’d never seen anyone complain about the issues I was having. I felt like I came to a new planet and no one could understand what I was saying when I sought a diagnosis from the MD world.

And the most knowledgeable of all has been my prosthodontist, who has been practicing for many years, and is the leader of the professional dental society in my area. He has explained my issues with such clarity. It took me over 4 years to find answers, and many times I didn’t think I would — especially after 2 Mayo docs said “sadly, sometimes people don’t find answers, it’s just the nature of medicine”. So frustrating.

A good oral surgeon will do a cone beam CT scan, which would be able to show if your tooth root protrudes into your sinus, or if you have infection with bone loss.

Good luck!