Some Thoughts:
- When you have a tooth ache everything else takes second place.
- Oh, and the tooth ache always happens on a bank holiday weekend, to ensure maximum pain, and remind you to go to the bloody dentist more often!
- Vodka, rubbed onto the infected gum/teeth is a god-send for pain relief. It lasts almost 3 hours and it’ll let you get some measure of rest at night.
- Have an understanding partner who’ll take care of you and fuss over you.
- Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
- Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
- Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
- Brush, floss and see your dentist more often.
I’ll probably have to get a root-canal next week, the tooth is dead so hopefully it won’t be too sore. (I’m not too hopeful though..)
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Oh yeah, I’m not saying that you have to be a drug addict to have messed up teeth. I was saying that I get embarrassed walking around with my teeth this way because teeth like what we’re describing is generally stereotyped as drug related & people pass judgment on that. I believe my teeth problems come from all of the prescription medicine I’m on, including pain killers (oxycodone & I STILL get gnarly tooth pain) & a weakened immune system. Anyway, I hope nobody takes my comment the wrong way. I’m not accusing or implying anyone of drug relation to their teeth issues.
1st if all, just about everything on the market (food wise) has some sort of additive that will destroy your teeth.
2nd, and for me, most importantly, it is spelled ANBESOL, not AMbesol.
3rdly, I am an RN and numerous medications and disease will cause dental decay………and vice versa. Tooth decay can cause wide spread systemic failure………illness, bacterial growth, etc.
and, oxycodone (active ingredient in oxycontin) is THE number one drug known to destroy, rather ROT your teeth. Its even listed on the insert (you know, the paper in the bottle, or on the bottle)…….the side effects
Wow, I was just trying to help my fellow tooth pain sufferers. I was not rude or anything in my post so I’m perplexed as to why you feel the need to get on here & respond to my comment in a condescending way. Frankly, you’re coming off as quite a b****.
1st, and according to the English way of spelling it’s OF all not IF all, I understand full well the many causes of dental decay, being a Dental Assistant myself, & even followed up my original comment with a clarification so that everyone would see I didn’t think JUST drug abuse is to blame.
2nd, I apologize for my spelling mistake of Anbesol not Ambesol as you so nicely pointed out. Come on, how petty are you? This forum is for people suffering from tooth pain & those who want to HELP them, not go out of their way to belittle them & point out a TYPO.
3rd, congratulations on your successful career as an RN. How wonderful for you. Being certified at being Rude and Nasty must be quite an achievement for you. I do know that many medications cause tooth decay. Oh, & that little paper insert in the bottle doesn’t go unread by me. No siree! Me reads that funny piece of paper every time I crack a new bottle ma’am!
Thanks for telling me though. Just in case I didn’t know. Obviously, I want my teeth to fall out of my head because I take the Oxy for that reason alone. I want to experience what these fine people are talking about when they explain excruciating pain. I want to be able to say I empathize and mean it. Yeah, good ole Oxy, it’s a good thing I take it because I really want decaying teeth and systemic failure!
I think you should go take an etiquette class or learn about online tone. That way, the next time you are spreading your two cents around you can do it in a way that is less abrasive & condescending. You’re a nurse, use your bedside manner when composing a message. Remember, the reader won’t be able to hear your voice or see your facial expressions while reading that message so you can easily come off as a know-it-all snob.
Damn, who let the troll in?
Sorry to hear about your difficulties Krystal (both in your mouth and here) but try to ignore Nurse… she’s just a grammar nazi webtroll.
Those were good tips, and coming from a former dental assistant lends them authoritative weight, which should make it more comfortable for people to try them out. I know I’ll be trying the tooth wax if my pain comes back before I can get my broken tooth extracted! I didn’t even know that stuff existed til you said something, thanks!
It is good to read all the comments written in wee hours of the morning.
I like the rest of posters am one small step from yanking my tooth out pliers. Or carefully making use of Tom Hank’s method of tooth removal from Cast Away.
The annoying part is this is not the first time I have had problems with this tooth. Four years ago I had a similar experience. Fortunately I have good dental care and got a root canal and crown put on. Unfortunately it didn’t work (at least for the long term).
Of course the toothache (why is it called an ache? Ache are mild and inconvenient, “toothackes” are not mild and inconvenient) starts on Good Friday. I make it to Easter Monday before I head to medical clinic to try and get antibiotics. The doctor there tells me to rinse with salt water and see my dentist. Now salt water is better than nothing but needless to say not the response I was hoping for.
May we all brush our teeth 5 times a day and be free of dental pain for the rest of our lives.
ya my bf told me that thaght he was only messing, wonder does it work?
i have had severe pain my whole life 8 broken ribs that were not set so i have one pressing in on my lungs a horrible car crash i lost a chunk of my head opiod withdralls
ect. so i know what severe pain is!!! recentley i had an absessed/infected tooth that
hurt so bad that i did not sleep for days i thought i was going to die i considered pliers
and trying to yank it my self i called the only oral surgeon in my town and they said
it was a 2 month wait so luckily i was able to get a emergency app. with this really
bad dental clinic where i have experienced nothing but screw ups the 3 times iv been there but when your in this kind of gut wrenching pain it still seemed like a god send
the dentist told me that my infection was as bad as they get sitting right on top of a
giant nerve pocket so he had to give me antibiotics for a week before he could pull it
i tried every home remedy for the pain nothing helped!! i then tried ambisol still nothing i take very strong pain killers for other conditions and they did not touch the pain finally i took the 800 mg ibprofen and it killed the pain enough to where i could get some sleep watch tv ect. when before all i could do was rock back and forth i am telling you forget vicodin oxycontin methadone ect. they dont work for the really bad tooth infections the ibprofen is a anti inflamitory as well as a pain killer so people i beg you try taking it even if you cant get the script only 800 mg
just get the reguler over the counter ones and take 800 mg worth my dentist told me its the exact same thing it is really the only thing that worked i will eventually have to get all my teeth out because they are beyond saving but i wish the rest of you the bast of luck and hope you will take my advice…bless you all
AS WE SPEAK…………..I AM DROWNING IN PAIN IT IS 230 IN THE MORNING AND AND THE HOLE IN MT TOOTH IS KILLING ME …………………..WHEN I HAD MY WISDOM TEETH CUT OUT IT DIDNT EVEN HURT THIS BAD TOOK 400 MG IBPROFEN AND 2 TEN MG HYDROCODONE …HOPE THIS GOES AWAY…………………AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…IT SUCKS SO BAD
@Keith: AMEN TO THAT LISTERINE HERE WE COME.LOL
Glad I found this site. I have a bad toothache. I had root canal a few years ago and the stupid doc put in a temporary filling said thats fine for a while. I didnt like him and switched docs. I HATE DENTISTS. I am terrified of them. My family never took me to them and my ex husband wouldnt allow me to go to one. Probably because he knocked out all my top teeth.When I finally started going I hated it. But I got a partial and stopeed going. NOW!!!! The temporary filling the doc put in has fallen out and I am in so much pain. I have no insurance and was laid off so no money. Also I am having knee surgery in 2 days. My regualr doc has me on antibiotics. Can my bad tooth affect the knee surgery. Can someone answer this please as I am so scared. I cant put off the knee surgery cause i cant take the pain in my knee and want to walk normal again. But the tooth is hurting so bad. One dentist said it would cost around 300 dollars since i have no insurance. Any ideas fellow suffers. please let me know.
Hi Jeanne,
Try filling the hole where the temp filling was with dental wax. The wax can be found at any drug store or walmart. The brand I use is G.U.M. mint ortho wax. It runs about $2.89 or so for a pack. This wax trick really works as a temporary fix. I think it works so well for me because it stops the air from getting into the cavity….. and also, I have found that the rough, jagged edges of the cavity (or broken tooth) can rub and wound your cheek, gums and tongue which cause me the worst throbbing and pain…… so I use this to cover those rough edges and then I can function, without pain, until I can get myself into the dentist and get it fixed. I hope this trick helps you…… I also recommend Motrin and ice packs on your cheek for pain…. Hope you feel better soon and have a speedy recovery with your surgery….. the tooth pain and the knee surgery shouldn’t affect each other…. the good news is that the antibiotics for your knee will help the infection in your tooth.