[erinbard]

I have posted on here about how my tooth is infected, I am planning on getting it pulled.. however...I have for the past 2 weeks had a constant dull throbbing 'pain' in my four front teeth - its constant, never stops pulsing, isnt painful per se but its nagging and annoying and constant. It gets worse throughout the day. I had thought it was something to do with my back tooth being infected however I saw the dentist today who said that the pain in my four front teeth couldnt be acting up because of my tooth infection because it was too far from that tooth and its just 'pressure', as all the teeth look healthy and fine and sometimes this 'pressure' happens...??

Can anyone explain this to me? Ipuprofen and paracetemol dont work, the only thing that relieves the pain somewhat is chewing gum and when im eating meals.... it is so bizarre!!!

[Bryanna]

Hi erinbard,

I remember your other posts about an infected root canaled tooth which may be near some major nerves, correct?

An infected tooth can cause referred pain and a pressure feeling in other teeth simply because all of your teeth share the same blood vessels and the nerves surrounding each tooth area also shared with the same bundles of nerves. So everything is connected.

When you have an infected tooth, the body senses the inflammation and people tend to clench or grind their teeth as a means of soothing the senses. It can be a deliberate action or one that you are unaware of. Anytime you have a chronic clenching or grinding habit the teeth that are most abused during those times are the ones that will become sore or achey. These teeth can eventually become loose and the nerves can become infected. So it is never a good idea to continue bruxing if that is what you are doing.

How long before you are going to have your tooth removed?

Bryanna

Originally Posted by erinbard

I have posted on here about how my tooth is infected, I am planning on getting it pulled.. however...I have for the past 2 weeks had a constant dull throbbing 'pain' in my four front teeth - its constant, never stops pulsing, isnt painful per se but its nagging and annoying and constant. It gets worse throughout the day. I had thought it was something to do with my back tooth being infected however I saw the dentist today who said that the pain in my four front teeth couldnt be acting up because of my tooth infection because it was too far from that tooth and its just 'pressure', as all the teeth look healthy and fine and sometimes this 'pressure' happens...??

Can anyone explain this to me? Ipuprofen and paracetemol dont work, the only thing that relieves the pain somewhat is chewing gum and when im eating meals.... it is so bizarre!!!

[erinbard]

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi erinbard,

I remember your other posts about an infected root canaled tooth which may be near some major nerves, correct?

An infected tooth can cause referred pain and a pressure feeling in other teeth simply because all of your teeth share the same blood vessels and the nerves surrounding each tooth area also shared with the same bundles of nerves. So everything is connected.

When you have an infected tooth, the body senses the inflammation and people tend to clench or grind their teeth as a means of soothing the senses. It can be a deliberate action or one that you are unaware of. Anytime you have a chronic clenching or grinding habit the teeth that are most abused during those times are the ones that will become sore or achey. These teeth can eventually become loose and the nerves can become infected. So it is never a good idea to continue bruxing if that is what you are doing.

How long before you are going to have your tooth removed?

Bryanna

Yes! All the nerves are connected exactly what i thought! Why the hell did my dentist seem to think that the pain wouldn't be from the infected tooth i knew it was and i walked out of there today feeling like i was given good advice when really i didnt!! I don't think ive been clenching my teeth but maybe i have!!?? Its just constant now my tooth is getting pulled for 5 weeks...
So the pain is a combination of clenching down on my teeth and also the infection?? (I got it wrong in that my tooth was close to a nerve its my wisdom tooth under the infected tooth that is too close to the nerve. Would this affect if the nerves are connecting and causing pain) ...

[Bryanna]

erinbard,

By any chance can you have them email you the xray and post it here?

So the wisdom tooth is impacted in the bone and the wisdom tooth is underneath your infected root canaled tooth? Is that correct?

Bryanna

Originally Posted by erinbard

Yes! All the nerves are connected exactly what i thought! Why the hell did my dentist seem to think that the pain wouldn't be from the infected tooth i knew it was and i walked out of there today feeling like i was given good advice when really i didnt!! I don't think ive been clenching my teeth but maybe i have!!?? Its just constant now my tooth is getting pulled for 5 weeks...
So the pain is a combination of clenching down on my teeth and also the infection?? (I got it wrong in that my tooth was close to a nerve its my wisdom tooth under the infected tooth that is too close to the nerve. Would this affect if the nerves are connecting and causing pain) ...

[erinbard]

Originally Posted by Bryanna

erinbard,

By any chance can you have them email you the xray and post it here?

So the wisdom tooth is impacted in the bone and the wisdom tooth is underneath your infected root canaled tooth? Is that correct?

Bryanna

Yes that is correct. Not sure about being able to get an xray as its an nhs dentist in the uk.

[Bryanna]

erinbard,

We have lots of people on this forum from the UK who have posted their xrays. If you are comfortable doing that great, if not then that's okay too. But without it, I really cannot offer you much more information than I already have.

Bryanna

Originally Posted by erinbard

Yes that is correct. Not sure about being able to get an xray as its an nhs dentist in the uk.