Toothache!

aimee-lou · Sep 10th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Girls, I just needed to have a bit of a moan!

I've got some severe toothache going on...I'm pretty certain that i'm gritting my teeth in my sleep and that's stressing them as I wake up with my teeth gritted. Also the ache swaps from my upper and lower jaw.

I've just called the dentist (Dental Access Centre as I'm not registered anywhere) and they have no-one to see people until next week so I have to take paracetamol until Monday and call them back. I've had this a couple of times but this is the worst I've had it.

It took all my courage to actually ring the dentist and now I can't get seen

Ouchie!!!!!

craftymum · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:20 PM

I hope you're ok, if you are grinding your teeth it will cause pain in the joints of your jaws and it can transfer from top to bottom, your dentist can take some impressions and make you a bite guard that you wear in your sleep to prevent you grinding so if that is the problem it will be quite easy to fix, you can buy bite guards in some chemists which may help you in the mean time but it wont be as good as one that is made to fit your mouth. Grinding can also wear down your teeth as well as causing pain so you def want to avoid that if you can.

aimee-lou · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:28 PM

Thanks hun,

I'm just a little bit sick of it now, I've had it for 24 hours and it's getting worse rather than better! I know that a couple of nurofen would knock it on the head but I can't take them!!

I'm hoping I can get seen next week, until then, it's going to be dosed up on paracetamol. I had a bit of an eventful day yesterday so maybe that started it off!?

Thanks for the reply hun xxx

Bam · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:46 PM

I would say to suck on a dry tea bag as that seems to be helping hubby a lot right now but I don't think it'll do much good for jaw pain from tooth grinding. If it were in a specific place and could reasonably be attributed to a cavity or abscess then the tea bag would definitely help.

jem_5500 · Sep 10th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Oh honey hope you feel better soon xx

craftymum · Sep 10th, 2009, 13:24 PM

It's horrible isn't it, paracetamol just doesn't cut it when the pain is severe, hope it eases for you soon hun x

rubyrose · Sep 10th, 2009, 13:31 PM

I do this and suffered bad in my pregnancy. Its called bruxing (grinding your teeth together) i was doing it so bad in pregnancy my tooth got inflammed and the best thing for it was ibuprofen but wasnt allowed to take it cause of the pregnancy but the doc prescribed some codeine which helped a bit.. other thng you can do is wear a mouth guard at night to stop the bruxing x

dali · Sep 10th, 2009, 14:59 PM

have you tried calling the emergency dentist hun? they might squeeze you in ..

aimee-lou · Sep 10th, 2009, 15:41 PM

Thanks girls..... the DAC is the emergency dentist unless I want to go and sign in at A&E and wait to be seen....which I don't particularly want to do. I may go and get a mouthguard tomorrow and see if that helps it at all as I know I'm doing it (have suffered a few times during pregnancy and before) but this is really really painful (took 2 paracetamol at 6pm, had worn off completely by 7.30 so now I'm left until 10pm to take another set).....wish I could just take soe nurofen....they work every time! Grrrrrrr

Thank you so much for the help ladies! xx

aimee-lou · Sep 10th, 2009, 16:11 PM

Just found this article......found it quite interesting and as normal, I have something that is very 'normal' in pregnancy lol!

http://toothachereliefguide.com/?p=113

Sep 10th, 2009, 11:41 AM	#1
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Toothache! Girls, I just needed to have a bit of a moan! I've got some severe toothache going on...I'm pretty certain that i'm gritting my teeth in my sleep and that's stressing them as I wake up with my teeth gritted. Also the ache swaps from my upper and lower jaw. I've just called the dentist (Dental Access Centre as I'm not registered anywhere) and they have no-one to see people until next week so I have to take paracetamol until Monday and call them back. I've had this a couple of times but this is the worst I've had it. It took all my courage to actually ring the dentist and now I can't get seen Ouchie!!!!!

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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#2
craftymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,345	I hope you're ok, if you are grinding your teeth it will cause pain in the joints of your jaws and it can transfer from top to bottom, your dentist can take some impressions and make you a bite guard that you wear in your sleep to prevent you grinding so if that is the problem it will be quite easy to fix, you can buy bite guards in some chemists which may help you in the mean time but it wont be as good as one that is made to fit your mouth. Grinding can also wear down your teeth as well as causing pain so you def want to avoid that if you can.

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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:28 PM	#3
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Thanks hun, I'm just a little bit sick of it now, I've had it for 24 hours and it's getting worse rather than better! I know that a couple of nurofen would knock it on the head but I can't take them!! I'm hoping I can get seen next week, until then, it's going to be dosed up on paracetamol. I had a bit of an eventful day yesterday so maybe that started it off!? Thanks for the reply hun xxx

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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:46 PM	#4
Bam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TN, USA Posts: 804	I would say to suck on a dry tea bag as that seems to be helping hubby a lot right now but I don't think it'll do much good for jaw pain from tooth grinding. If it were in a specific place and could reasonably be attributed to a cavity or abscess then the tea bag would definitely help.

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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#5
jem_5500 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: hampshire Posts: 1,358	Oh honey hope you feel better soon xx

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Sep 10th, 2009, 13:24 PM	#6
craftymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,345	It's horrible isn't it, paracetamol just doesn't cut it when the pain is severe, hope it eases for you soon hun x

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Sep 10th, 2009, 13:31 PM	#7
rubyrose Mum (Mom) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Essex/East London (UK) Posts: 990	I do this and suffered bad in my pregnancy. Its called bruxing (grinding your teeth together) i was doing it so bad in pregnancy my tooth got inflammed and the best thing for it was ibuprofen but wasnt allowed to take it cause of the pregnancy but the doc prescribed some codeine which helped a bit.. other thng you can do is wear a mouth guard at night to stop the bruxing x

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Sep 10th, 2009, 14:59 PM	#8
dali Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: east sussex Posts: 1,575	have you tried calling the emergency dentist hun? they might squeeze you in ..

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Sep 10th, 2009, 15:41 PM	#9
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Thanks girls..... the DAC is the emergency dentist unless I want to go and sign in at A&E and wait to be seen....which I don't particularly want to do. I may go and get a mouthguard tomorrow and see if that helps it at all as I know I'm doing it (have suffered a few times during pregnancy and before) but this is really really painful (took 2 paracetamol at 6pm, had worn off completely by 7.30 so now I'm left until 10pm to take another set).....wish I could just take soe nurofen....they work every time! Grrrrrrr Thank you so much for the help ladies! xx

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Sep 10th, 2009, 16:11 PM	#10
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,176	Just found this article......found it quite interesting and as normal, I have something that is very 'normal' in pregnancy lol! http://toothachereliefguide.com/?p=113

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