tooth pain

If it’s top teeth and mostly side teeth, it could be sinus pain. Same facial nerve.

If you are under stress right now, you may be grinding your teeth in your sleep – a definite pain inducer. or you may have TMJ, or even referred pain from somewhere else.

I once had awful gum and facial pain and it was my sinuses. It was very hard to differentiate between that and a toothache. I hope you feel better!

Bruxism – Grinding your teeth due to stress. It can be treated with teeth/mouth guards and/or medication. You definitely need a second opinion by someone preferably who deals with bruxism and TMJ disorders.

Are all your wisdom teeth out, btw? Personally I think it sounds like TMJ caused by chewing gum or grinding your teeth.

adorable- What icot wrote makes sense, get a second opinion from another Dentist.

cutie/adorable -“he thinks its just stress!”

This sounds like bruxism- Buy a nightguard. Or go get a script for a SSRI.

adorable -“(they looked red to him)”

What does this mean? Is he diagnosing gingivitis? When is the last time you had a professional cleaning?

even if you are an rabid NRA member i would not recommend following the advice of a gun specialist in matters of health

cutie/adorable – This is what happens when you don’t tell the whole history. I wouldn’t have missed the diagnosis if you would have posted this in the git go – “he also gave me a paste to put on my gums (they looked red to him)”! Since you saw a gum specialist (peridontist), I deduce you have either gingivitis or peridontitis. These diseases can cause a lot of Pain. This usually is treated with root & scaling, but they can give you some meds like a paste.

The best prevention of these disorders is good oral hygiene. Brush & Floss 2-3 times a day for at least 2-3 – 5 minutes. You must brush your gums and gumline. Use a proxa brush. Use Listerine twice a day! These suggestions come from a book called “Doctors book of Home Remedies”. You can find more suggestions there. I think they might have a website which contains all the info from the book called -“Mother’s Nature”.

I wouldn’t use a Proxa brush if your gingiva are inflamed – it will likely irritate the interdental papilla. Flossing daily and brushing twice daily with a fluoride containing toothpaste are crucial. Proper brushing technique is also really important – you have to make sure to massage your gums – best way is to hold brush horizontally and at a 45 degree tilt at your gum line, such that the brush is contacting both your teeth and your gums.

And minimize snacks to meal times – there is more saliva then, which buffers the acidic effect of cavity causing bacteria.

I’ve had such bad tooth pain. I know I have some root canal work that needs to be done but my newest pain I think is sinus related. I’m pretty sure that I have a sinus infection right now but I don’t have a cold- weird!

You can take 3-4 Advil every 4-6 hours. This works for teeth pain usually better than narcotics.

They are both from the same class of drugs. Some work better for some than others. Don’t forget IB (advil, motrin) at 3 or 4 at a time is a prescription dose, while the Naproxen dose you probably are taking is an OTC dose.

I said they are about equal drugs (same class).

You could.

Yes.

I have to get a root canal how bad is the pain? the dentist says its not so bad nowadays but who knows if he is being truthful.

Thanks for the chizuk golfer! had round 1 of 2 today and it was pretty tame no major pain during cept for when i had to pay the bill har har har, round two in a week but it was really pretty painless.