Toothache (Updated)

[Muddy4paws]

Does anyone know a good way of making it go away? I'm not going to waste my time at the dentist, I've been there before with the same thing and he didnt do much except poke it and made it even more sore, Im becoming slightly addicted to my painkillers and its quite worrying


ANY suggestions??

[PJ's Mom]

Go to a different dentist.

It depends on what type of toothache you have. Does it have an infection, or is it a cavity?

[Muddy4paws]

Its a wisdom tooth I really dont want to change dentists because I know hes one of the best in the area its just last time he took me for a X - ray and gave me tablets that didnt work and I just dont want to take time from work again to be told theres nothing for him to do yet. Its affecting the back of my mouth alot, its so sore to swallow and opening my feels so painful and its all swollen
Kind of feeling sick of the taste of bonjela too! It's for teething I think but its getting rid of some of the pain for a while

[jackie]

If it is hurting, go to the dentist or it can turn into a bigger problem.

[anna_66]

Its affecting the back of my mouth a lot, its so sore to swallow and opening my feels so painful and its all swollen

I had a wisdom tooth that abscessed, it was painful and started out like you are saying yours is. I'd be getting it pulled asap if it were me.
Hope your feeling better soon.

[PJ's Mom]

If it's a wisdom tooth you really need to see your dentist. They can become impacted and then you'll really be in pain.

I don't know why your dentist can't do anything about it now. My daughter had hers pulled this summer and two of them hadn't even popped out yet.

I hope you feel better.

[Muddy4paws]

Thanks everyone, I've just been reading up about it online and I got quite alot of the signs of it, even the lumps under the chin I dont like needles or anything and I'm getting worried about it alot, do they put you to sleep while they do it? I dont know if he will be able to see into my mouth because I can just about open it to fit in a straw
My other wisdom teeth wasnt as bad as this so Im going to see if I can make an appointment tomorrow. It sounds so painful Im a wimp

[jackie]

I removed all four of my wisdom teeth in 2 days with no problems. Its actually better for you if you stay away for the procedure, they are usually more gentle when you are awake!



*edited to change wosdpm to wisdom, lol, dang typos*

[Muddy4paws]

lol You dont know how much of a big baby I am, If I see the needle they wont need to give me drugs to put me to sleep I dont have problems with my other ones its just this one tooth its killing me but I guess if it needs to be taken out I'll have to deal with it like everyone else!

[jackie]

^Ohhh, hugs!

I think you are just going to have to bite the bullet. It would be horrible if it got infected.

[lizbud]

There's no such thing as being "slightly addicted " to painkillers. It it hurts
that bad have it taken out.A low grade infection that lingers on can make you pretty sick,

[gemini9961]

Get it pulled, they can probably numb the area they are going to put the needle in to make it less painful. I have to get my wisdom teeth out sometime, my dentist keep nagging me about it. They are not hurting me now, but he says they can and surgery now at a younger age would be best. To top it all off I have 6 wisdom teeth, yep 6. And it costs more for me because of the 6 teeth. Anyways, get that tooth pulled and you will feel much better.

[PJ's Mom]

When my daughter had hers taken out they gave her a pill to relax her, then nitrous (laughing gas) then they used the needle. She didn't care at all. She had all four cut out in less than and hour and 4 days later, she was fine.
You'll go home with some nice medicine and in a few days you'll be fine.

[trayi52]

Sorry you are in so much pain, but it does sound like you are going to have to get that tooth removed. I had all my wisdom teeth removed while I was asleep. No problems there. Also had a tooth removed with just the gas and the numbing medicine. No problem there either.

I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Willie

[king2005]

Tell the dentis you are scared of needles & would prefer to get gassed.