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toothache..please help!
for the past 5 days i've been having an awful toothache (or mouthache) that seems to come and go. they come for about 15 minutes and then they come back very unexpectedly. i went to the dentist and he took xrays and filled a cavity and also cleaned my gums, hoping that would solve the problem. he noticed nothing else that could be solving this problem. even after seeing him, i'm in the same amount of pain. i can't pinpoint a certain tooth, it seems like just the whole left side of my mouth. it throbs and is just a very very strong pain, like nothing i've ever felt before. advil doesn't help. if anyone has had a problem like this or knows someone who has, please help! i'm desperate! thanks!
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Wow, how ironic- I just had (and am still having) a problem exactly like yours! Even the left side and everything, haha :-D
Anyway, My dentist told me it's because I've been grinding or clenching my teeth, out of stress or whatever...during my sleep especially. If I were you, and if the pain's still continuing after 5 days, I'd reccommend asking the dentist to fit a nightguard for you. I just tried mine for the first time last night - the first night it's hard to bare with and a bit annoying. hopefully it'll go better tonight. Anyway, it's like a mouthguard that you wear only at night, and it supposedly really helps a lot. It should also reduce the headaches you get from grinding your teeth. Also, you might be brushing your gums too hard. (That's what they said)
hope this helped! it's funny that someone is in the exact same situation - had you asked a day earlier i'd have had no idea what to do :-P
-Adri
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It's impossible for anyone here to tell you the cause. Go back to the dentist, or see another.
Here are some things it could be though:
*Grinding your teeth when you sleep
*Abscess
*Root exposure
*Do you chew on objects or have you had a cracked tooth?
*Are any new teeth coming through?
*sinus infection
I'm wondering why a medication for toothache hasn't been prescribed to you.
It could be worth checking with a doctor.
Try these simple home remedies for now:
*Gargle and swill your mouth out with warm salty water after each meal and before you sleep.
*Gargle and swill your mouth out with a few drops of tea tree oil.
*Chew on a piece of raw onion for around 3 minutes.
and you could give this a go:
*"Try a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes."
Remember these aren't cures. Just pain relievers.
and yes, I know of people who have had toothache and there hasn't been a cause. but for them it went away within a few days...
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For the pain, you can try letting an aspirin dissolve in the left side of your mouth. Kinda swish it around through your teeth once it dissolves.
Tastes gross, I won't lie, but does help ease the pain.
I don't know what would cause it. I do know that if you have sinus problems, that can cause you to have pain in your teeth.
My suggestion is to go see your doctor since your dentist couldn't find the problem. It may be something that isn't dental.
ygs-29/f
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