Teeth problems
 

Holy sh*t. I have the worst tooth ache EVER. Really. It started about two plus hours ago. I've taken strong pain killers and nothing. It hurts so much I've been literally crying my eyes out over the pain. I can't sleep and I can't think about anything else. First thing tomorrow I'm going to try and get emergency dental treatment...I'm terrifed of dentists but ANYTHING (right now I'm even welcoming death) is better than this. It's so awful I can't really describe it...it feels like about two teeth on the right side of my mouth, possibly the roots. I have never been in so much pain, it really is unbearable. God someone kill me now, I don't think I can wait until the dentists are open! Seriously you wouldn't believe how much it hurts. I'm almost ready to pass out...ha if only I could.

Can you guys tell me about some of your toothy related problems to try and help me through the time? I've got about another six hours before the dentists are open.

I had all four of my wisdom teeth cut out summer before last. I was so doped up on the drugs the doctor gave me, I didn't feel a thing during the procedure or remember any of it. My parents had to take me home because I was still very much drugged. When we got home, my parents were helping me upstairs. In my heavily drugged state, I told them I didn't need any help because "I have been messed up worse than this before." Not really something you want to say to your parents when you're not of legal age to drink.

Sorry about your toothache, NinjaGirl. I hope it is nothing serious.

my tooth hurt a ton not to long ago. it was a wisdom tooth. you cant realy get to them good while brushing so it is started to decay away. thats what the dentist told me. but i didnt have the money to get it removed so its still rotting, but has quit hurting. when i get the money i'll go..its all good.

You may have an abscess that popped or a cavity that finally made it to the nerves in the root. Could suck with potential tooth removal, but it's best treated. My Mum had a hell of a time with her wisdom teeth - the roots on those things were wrapped around her jawbone, the result being that she came really close to losing a section of her jaw when they tried to take them out.

The incy wincy beginnings of wisdom teeth have popped out at the back of my top jaw and are fortunately not causing probs right now. But I have some old-ass fillings and problems that need work, but I don't have the medical coverage in this country to go to a dentists. Hopefully nothing severe will happen prior to my graduating and getting a job. :P

Hang in there and don't take more than the recommended dosage of any painkiller, as it won't help and you might make yourself sick. You might want to try a warm towel on the side of your jaw, it might help a little.

Aw, sorry to hear about your tooth problems... I really do hope that you feel better soon. I know that the hours until you get to the dentist are going to seem really long. Believe me, I know. Hopefully you can either get some sleep or find something to do to take your mind off of it for awhile.

I know, it's not helping the pain. But know that I'm sending good wishes your way. Feel better soon!

<Me = Predental student... and I've been workin at a dental office for the past couple weeks. Sounds to me like you haven't pulled your wisdom teeth out, and the one on the right side is probably impacted... THAT causes a ton of pain and hurt.

I'm going to have to agree. You need to get those wisdom teeth pulled out as soon as possible.

I know after my surgery I wasn't supposed to eat anything, but that didn't stop me! Shell, I ate MAC AND CHEESE on the day after my surgery. I never knew how good it tasted until that day... :lol:

Root canal, two fillings and a wisdom tooth extraction all in one month...woo-hoo....worst november....EVER

I once gave a public speech on the 2000 gubernatorial elections in Montana just after getting a root canal. Talk about fun!

I feel your pain, Ninjagirl. Orajel! Orajel!

It's hard to have teeth problems when you don't even have any teeth.

I've been having teeth problems right now, the upper right back, I think it's my wisdom. I think thier growing into mu gums. The pain starts at the nerves, then it feels like its ruuning to thr front and through the cheeck bone. I think i have the same problem that you were having. I can't go the the dentist i have no insurance. Orejal, Anbensol don't work. Try the Red Cross treatment. It shortens the pain, but it does sting!

one of my molars has not came in yet.....it occasionally hurts me. in 1996, I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out before Thanksgiving.

Well somehow I managed to eventully fall asleep, and when I woke up the ache, while still there, was bareable. I'm currently doping myself up on extra strong pain killers which seems to be working and I have booked a dental appointment for tomorrow so they can see what's wrong with me.

Everyone - take good care of your teeth because this is what'll happen to you if you don't. And make sure you go for regular denta check ups too even if you hate them, anything's better than suffering so badly.

Thank you so much for all the replies, they've been a help. :)

Since my parents decided to put me through the joy that is orthodontics back when I was 15, I had to endure a variety of devices that made my mouth sore and tender from time to time. And then, the ortodontist feared that mt wisdom teeth would mess up everything later, he had them all cut and pulled out too. Bleah. No fun that was.

But I don't have to worry about them being a prob anymore. Instead, it's the usual battle of preventing tooth decay. I seemed to have failed keeping away the cavities when I was a kid.

Last year, those were getting old and the dentist recommended drilling out the old metal stuff and replacing it with this new white enamel. I was all for this idea, since nearly all my back teeth have those ugly grey fillings.

But... damn! It hurt more to have them drill out old filled teeth that it did the first time those were drilled when I was a kid! :dead: Then this enamel stuff turns out to make my teeth more sensitve to cold/heat, eating hard food, and sweets. I mean, it just made me loose my appetite. I called the dentists to complain about this, they explained it takes a month or two for the enamel to "set up" for some people. And that as one gets older, the treeth in your mouth get more sensitive to pain.

Argh... so I buy a tube of Sensodyne and ride it out until the friggin enamel hardens up. Since I had to get quite a few teeth filled and a crown, I had to go in like three times for each, and then endure the pain of it all until the stuff set up. Hubby hates it too, cause his teeth are now all senstive after having the white enamel fillings.

Mine isn't so bad anymore, but I still feel it when I go from eating something really cold after eating someithing hot.

Sorry to hear all you guys have crappy experiences with dentists. I guess I've been more then fortunate.

Well, I've had a few cavities there and there, but nothing serious. I did have wisdom teeth removed about 4-5 years ago. It was painless, but I did experience a lot of bleeding....and after the removal of the teeth, you feel really groggy.

Oh yes I know. I had four teeth pulled out when I was 14. They had to take me to hospotal and put me under a general ansethetic to do it...I felt terrible when I woke up.

Is all this stuff cause you guys dont brush your teeth?... or is it REALLY BAD luck?

Lol... you can't help it when wisdom teeth start kickin in... but most other problems happen when people don't take care of their mouths.

I was put through braces 2x in my life....at 8 years old then in the 6th grade. I had tons of teeth pulled for the first set of braces. I have had 3 root canals done last year....all at once.

OMG you got screwed...

well i brush my teeth realy good, but still get lots of cavities because i probably dont get enough calcium. brushing teeth doesnt stop cavities. it only delays the inevitible...

I have never had a cavity in my life.

It might also be genetics too, or something. Or how well one brushes...?

Here's the scoop on me. My mom only had us brush our teeth once a day, usually at night, when my bro and I were kids. Now, he and I pretty much ate the same things, and brushed the same times (once a day). But I ended up getting all the cavities, and he didn't get a single one! In fact, he didn't get his first cavity until a couple years ago. He didn't need to get braces either. But me, I got cavities, and I had to get braces. :dead:

How unfair is that!

I now brush twice a day, and since all my cavity hotspots are pretty much filled, I haven't had any new ones for many years now. I've also made sure to go the dentist while I have an insurance plan that can pay for the cleanings/checkups.

*prays that she never has to endure the pain that is a root canal*

I had braces for 11 years.

I've had so many fillings my mouth looks like the Comstock load of Nevada silver.

My wisdom teeth were growing in almost backwards, I had to go under the scalpel three times.

Boo Hoo to your teeth problems.

my brother does not brush his teeth very often and gets cavities. I have plaque problems and I brush 2x a day

Guys... here's a good tip on keeping your mouth clean from the Tooth Guru himself... CookSux.

1)Floss... use dental tape... but either way floss. It pretty much takes plaque 24 hours to harden enough to form tartar, so if you do it on a more consistant basis, you should keep the inbetweens of your teeth clean. That's where most of the cavities form. Plus your gums won't receed and you won't get gum disease as easily. (once you get gum disease, you can't cure it, only prevent it from getting worse)
2)Brush for at least 2 minutes, twice a day AT LEAST. For those who don't know how to brush well, I recommend getting an oscillating electronic toothbrush. You're supposed to brush after you eat, and after you drink soda, but a lot of people forget. I've been doing that a lot since I've worked at the office, brushing is crucial even though it's annoying.
3)Flouride... please use it to strengthen your teeth. Listerine isn't flouride... so don't use that as an example.

Extra: Get a tongue scraper... that stuff is great stuff.

Try not to smoke, and definitly don't chew tobacco. I've seen people come in with 4 teeth, and they don't seem to care if they get em extracted or not.

Yeah... my husband used to rat on me for having bad breath. That was cuase I prolly wasn't brushing long enough then, nor did I realize the tongue is one area where lots of 'stink' comes from. So he makes me brush my tongue, and I also heard that you should brush for 2 minutes at least. So I do that now. (and floss... been doing that for the longest!)

Oh.. I als read in a Discovery magazine that green tea also has small amounts of flouride in it. Good for me then... been drinking that like a fish lately. And that my dentist siad that flouride helps alleviate tooth sensitivity.

*is not an expert* Just more desperate now to keep those fraggin' drills out of my mouth! :dead:

I don't know if I could do that. I drink soda constantly. If I was to brush my teeth everytime after I drink one I'd wind up brushing my teeth about ten or twelve times a day. :(

:lol: Same here. I drink more Dr. Pepper than water.

Haha that acid is nasty stuff... I didn't know the severity until recently.