I'm experiencing quite an awful pain in a back tooth. You know the pain you get if you have a piece of paper (where one side of it is foil) stuck in your tooth and you touch it with a fork. Sounds odd but sometimes It happens accidentally when eating fruit pastilles. The pain occurs when something touches it when eating or drinking etc. I have a dentist appointment soon. Anyone have any ideas what it could be so I can prepare for it I hate going to the dentist!
2007-01-31 00:28:39 · 22 answers · asked by itgirl23 3 in Health ➔ Dental
Just to confirm it's not from the fruit pastilles
2007-01-31 00:29:26 · update #1
The pain that occurs from when a paper with foil stuck to it is a chemical reaction similar to that occuring when two metal react,galvanic shock,you will that shock when you have amalgam filling on tooth reacting with the foil producing galvanic shocks to travel thru the tooth into the sensitive pulp.
Pain on biting the tooth is bad sign,that means the tooth is extruded miroscopicaly by perhaps an infection at the base of the root,so when pressing down on it ,the tooth being hard tissue,will compress into the bony socket,compressing soft tissue fibres,nerves,causing PAIN.
You havnt mentioned if there is a cavity,if the food debris is in the socket,they could also be stimulating the pulp tissue.If you wake up at nigth in pain,bad news.
discuss root canal therapy if extraction is not needed.
Best of luck!
2007-01-31 22:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by parish 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The feeling you describe with the foil and the fork is because it actually conducts a weak electrical impulse through the nerve of your tooth, which hurts!
It sounds like your nerve is exposed/damaged, probably due to a deep cavity in the tooth, which means that whenever you eat or drink the nerve is exposed to irritants, causing pain.
You might need to have a root canal done on the tooth if this is the case, depending on how bad the cavity is, but even if you do, don't worry - it really doesn't hurt all that more than getting a regular filling.
2007-01-31 07:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprofen has always worked best for tooth pain for me, but you don't want to take too much, too often. How long before you have insurance? A lot of dentists will make payment arrangements with you, if you have a means to pay. Are you working at all? Could your parents or family help you? Sorry, I know how miserable tooth pain can be.
2016-03-15 02:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had awful pain similar to what you described... it got to the point where it hurt constantly for about a week - and I couldn't get into the dentist. Turns out it was an abscess (although it hadn't been picked up on x-ray earlier) but they had thought it may be a sinus problem. Although anti-biotics work in the short term, if it is an abscess, it won't cure it. You will need root canal work or an extraction (or an implant - newish and even more costly).
And also, Ibuprofen DOES NOT WORK if you have an abscess. Trust me, something stronger is definitely required!
No matter what you prepare for.... just make sure it gets dealt with.
2007-01-31 00:56:07 · answer #4 · answered by savvytangy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you cracked your tooth. The real test is putting an ice cube on it & see what happens although be prepared for pain.
You may have to have a root canal. Much as everyone cringes when they hear that, the way they do it now isn't painful at all. The guy I go to when I have to get one puts a headset on & you watch a movie the whole time he's working on your mouth.
2007-01-31 00:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be an abses - i had one it kills if it is it'll be really hurting try taking some pain killers the dentist will prob pull it out(don't worry it sounds more painful than it really is) but might have to give you some antibiotics first - these really help!
or it could be something simple - depending on how old you are, like a wisdom tooth coming through.
2007-01-31 00:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by doughnut1002001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the pain tends to linger for more than 10-20secs and/or throbs it sounds like your tooth pulp is infected and needs endodontic treatment which can be a very smooth procedure. Be prepared for treatment including root canal, tooth buildup, crown, or extraction. You need to get x-rays though
2007-01-31 02:15:31 · answer #7 · answered by iu ryu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a small filling will aliviate it
until then dont eat or drink on that side and brush your teeth 3 times a day
in an emergency rub toothpaste (flouride) on to the tooth
and get some anti inflmmatary pain killers ibubrufen its it really hurts
dont smoke it can effect it aswell
2007-01-31 00:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by sizzy1969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some kind of enamel damage. It could be a simple cavity that needs filling or the tooth could be cracked and you need a crown.
2007-01-31 00:35:32 · answer #9 · answered by allisoneast 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell you what is causing it, but if you take Ibuprofin (Motrin) it will help relieve the pain until you get to the dentist. The Motrin works well especially on upper teeth.
2007-01-31 00:37:48 · answer #10 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋