Hi,

I came across this forum and wanted some advice cocerning some terrible tooth pain that i went through ...

About a week ago ... i woke up to a terrible tooth ache, the pain was unexplainable and so severe that it caused swelling on the right side of my face.... also during the tooth pain i was not able to touch anything on my tooth (not my tongue, or my other teeth), or it would cause terrible pain. After four days of a swelled face and pain ...i still am not able to eat anything on the right side of my mouth (thats where the pain occured) and my teeth still hurt if they touch each other.

The swelling has gone now but i have a lump in my jaw ... it doesnt hurt when i touch it but i feel like its getting bigger...and depending on the movements that i do with my mouth it kinda hurts ...

I recieved fillings about a year ago ...i dont know what caused the toothpain as i dont have any holes in my tooth but the pain came from under the tooth and went all the way through a few of my bottom teeth...they kinda hurt now if i touch them too ... my gums around my tooth is also swelled up and hurt....

i'm really confused and scared....

what could be the cause of this and whats happening to my tooth?

Please help and respond soon...

btw: I am hoping to see a dentist sometime this week

sorry for the long post and thanx in advance