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What Causes Pain In Ear And Maxillary Sinus?

For a couple of months now, I have been experiencing pain/pressure on the right side of my face-sinus, ear, and back of my jaw-that would come and go. I also had a wisdom tooth that had recently cut through on that side so I figured that was the cause. I went to a dentist to see if she thought anything was wrong with my wisdom tooth, but she said that it was pericoronitis causing my pain. She gave me a referral to an oral surgeon anyways since it was so far back that it was difficult to clean. About 3 weeks ago I finally got my tooth removed. After about a week after everything felt fine! Then yesterday the pain came back. Mostly in my ear and sinus. Should I go to a doctor or a dentist?
posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Hi,

As you have recently have dome dental work done, the likely cause may be related to your tooth, but chances of the cause to be associated with sinus are also there.
I would suggest you should go to your dentist first and if he/she cleared you then take an opinion from ENT specialist.
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What Causes Pain In Ear And Maxillary Sinus?

Hi, As you have recently have dome dental work done, the likely cause may be related to your tooth, but chances of the cause to be associated with sinus are also there. I would suggest you should go to your dentist first and if he/she cleared you then take an opinion from ENT specialist.