Thank you so much everyone. I saw the dentist today and he was actually more interested in all of my spine problems than any of the doctors that I have seen so far.
He said that the tooth was infected and that it would need to come out. The other wisdom teeth are impacted but can wait or I could see an oral surgeon and have them all taken out at once. He also said that he normaly insists on sedation but due to my neck problems he wants me fully awake just in case he pulls on my jaw to hard and it transfers to the neck. The area will be numbed and he will give me some gas.
So as of right now I have some antibiotics (pills and mouthwash) and that should buy me some time until I can make a decision on whether I want the infected one or all of them out.
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Chiari 1 malformation - successful surgery 1-22-09
C5-6 herniation (extrusion) with moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal stenosis.
Prodisc-C @ C5-6 surgery on 5/28/09
VATS thoracic fusion @ T3-4 and T6-7 on 9/11/09
Fusion w/cage @ C7-T1 on 11/12/09
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