I can't help you but perhaps someone else can. Hope it gets better soon.

Kitt

I am hopeful that this is not an old thread because what you typed is my condition exactly! Same feelings, same situation. I don't want to go on and on but mine began last spring and it's been relentless 2 root canals later and I am in worse shape then before I had them. I have had very good doctors who were slow to do any work but my pain kept bringing me back to them which ultimately lead to two root canals one next to the other.

I met an oral surgeon and he suggested it might have a micro crack in it. Maybe that's been my problem the whole time? The only way to know is to have the tooth out and I am holding on as long as I can. Your not alone!!

I tried to send you a private message, not sure if it went through I am not familiar with this site. But if you want to talk I would be happy to compare stories. They are very famiiar. This is a lonely place to be. My family does not know what to do and I know my dentists feel bad for me but they are not sure. Hang in there and let me know if you need to talk.

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Oh! I found your private message now. But I'm not sure how to reply to it.

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Or maybe it would be better to continue here in case someone else comes across and offers us a solution.

So! I'll start then. I have a number of thoughts regarding this condition, so I guess I want to compare some things.

1. What exact tooth do you mean? Mine is upper left lateral incisor, #10.

2. When did your pain start at first? Before or after root canal?

For me, it was after deep filling, but before root canal. I had to do root canal because of this pain, but it never went away.

3. Your symptoms worsened over time, with every root canal, correct?

Mine sure did.

4. How would you describe the pain? What is it like?

Mine is throbbing / burning / drilling! / sometimes shooting. In the gum and somewhere around the tooth, mostly. May wander a little bit to the left or to the right.

5. Is the pain constant, every day? Or are there days when you almost forget about it?

6. Does the pain radiate anywhere?

Sometimes, but not often, I feel tickling in my nose, like the pain wanders there. It may also hurt under my eye, but this is not that often.

7. Do you have reaction to warm and/or cold?

I cannot eat even slightly warm food now. I can drink water of only neutral temperature, too hot or too warm triggers the pain.

When it all started, I could eat more temperature ranged food. It gets worse

8. Do you sometimes feel that your gum is on fire?

Because all this time I multiply felt like I have burned my gum with something too hot. It was one of the first symptoms.

9. Does brushing your teeth make things worse?

10. Have your ever triggered pain by applying something hot to your face?

Because for me not only hot shower triggered the pain, but sitting with my left cheek IN SUN ON A HOT DAY. Maybe it was a coincidence, but.. who knows.

Woosh, 10 questions will be fine for now, I guess. But I'm sure I will have more thoughts later. Waiting for your replies.

Well, here it is once again!

I rinsed my mouth with water - which as it happens was not of a perfect comfortable temperature - and my tooth (or something nearby) instantly flared up - with pain and almost fire sensation. It calmed down after 5 seconds or so. But later I started feeling strange tingling in my nose and face.

And the tooth has still some lingering pain after that. It feels like my gum has been burned, and after this also the tooth keeps flaring up every now and then (from minute to ten) with some.. burning, throbbing pain.



Does anything sound familiar?

Can a tooth even hurt like this? It's soooo strange!

I don't have your issue but have another issue from time to time with an old molar with broken filling, and I refuse to do major dental work, it's been going on for 10 yrs so I can go longer....What I do is use "dabs" of either Myrrh Tincture on the area, or Tea Tree Oil or Oil of Oregano (very strong so go lightly, dilute the OOO). These oils are wonderful for calming any pains but if it's a major issue then see a dentist.

Mine started pre dental work. I was having a nagging pain on the upper left premolar area. Waited it out, dentist changed a filling that did not help. Saw an endodontist who was not quick to act, sent home to wait and see.. after 4 weeks with no improvement we root canaled the suspect tooth. Did not help waited another 3 months and pain was worse so did the neighboring tooth to no avail. Considered pulling but keep going back and fourth on it. Doctors don't recommend.

Orofacial pain doc thinks its nerves however I have large fillings all over the place. My pain was in the gum area but also shoots up above the tooth near the root pain can be very very bad. I am just trying to live with it but not 100% certain on the diagnosis of AO. It still might be a micro fracture.

Hot and cold for me I don't think is a trigger however I have a bototm cracked molar. We are crowing that in two weeks. When cold hits it, I get pain. We were thinking referrred pain perhaps however most of the time it is just the upper teeth aching and pushing on the gums when it's flaring hurts. Yours sounds more trigeminal. My doc wants me to get a brain MRI. I am waiting due to covid. If hot sun is triggering your pain on your check, it sounds like a nerve issie. Have you seen an orofacial pain specialist?