my tooth is really driving me crazy. I had it looked at by a dentist and he saw no decay, but sent me for xrays. I have thickening of the tissue surrounding my molar. They said it could be from clenching or grinding, but if I do either it has to be during my sleep as I dont know about it, but my question is...why would biting, chewing on it or eating sugar or cold cause it pain? Does anyone know?
2006-11-23 07:10:19 · 2 answers · asked by Jenn ♥Cadence Jade's mum♥ 7 in Health ➔ Dental
I understand that grinding can cause chipping...but I dont have any of that. just thick tissue and pain that increases with sugar or cold. I've read plenty as I am a hygiene student.
2006-11-23 07:23:58 · update #1
Whenever a tooth is "ill", the tissues inside (and the gums) get inflamed, causing "sensitive teeth". There are some over-the-counter remedies for this. You can also use hydrogen peroxide to rinse with. For immediate relief, I would suggest max-strength Ora-Jel. You might want to talk to your dentist about a mouth-guard to use at night, if the pain is being caused by grinding in your sleep. Good luck!
2006-11-23 07:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by boots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you grind your teeth at night it is a frightening thing if you have never seen or heard of it before. My girlfriend used to do this and I woke up one night to the sound of something really loud in the room ... it was hard to describe but it made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Many people do this and have no idea. Including me.
The thing is that you can break your teeth by grinding, you can also loosen them and chip them. Any constant insult to your body will usually cause pain and eventual failure or degradation.
If you want the exact mechanism to find out about dental pain you have to read a book on dental biology or dentistry.
2006-11-23 15:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by themountainviewguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋