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Dewpoint Dan said:
Im sure they do.
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Thanks, DD. I think DD really stands for Doctor Doc. I may start calling you Doc!

@Dewpoint Dan it started last couple of days as worsening pain when chewing on that side (it is a molar). So, l've been trying not to chew there. But now it is starting to ache sometimes when I'm not even eating.

Edit: @Dewpoint Dan are you Dr. Dewpoint?
 
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GaWx said:
Thanks, DD. I think DD really stands for Doctor Doc. I may start calling you Doc!

@Dewpoint Dan it started last couple of days as worsening pain when chewing on that side (it is a molar). So, l've been trying not to chew there. But now it is starting to ache sometimes when I'm not even eating.
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When is the last time you've had an X-ray? Sounds like a cavity that has found its way to the nerve. Any slight change in temperature to that tooth is going to set it off. I would be in the dentist chair first thing tomorrow morning.
 
Piggy back Tylenol then Advil , one lasts longer and between the two, they can help immensely! Sounds like a root canal is in your future! ??
 
J.C. said:
When is the last time you've had an X-ray? Sounds like a cavity that has found its way to the nerve. Any slight change in temperature to that tooth is going to set it off. I would be in the dentist chair first thing tomorrow morning.
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I just had a 6 month check/prophy on 8/31. Bitewing xrays were done then and were fine.

The tooth that hurts has a gold crown that was put on I think 10+ years ago.
 
I've wasted so much money on root canals.. they eventually fail and the tooth has to come out anyway.. I'd yank it if it's a molar.
 
GaWx said:
I just had a 6 month check/prophy on 8/31. Bitewing xrays were done then and were fine.

The tooth that hurts has a gold crown that was put on I think 10+ years ago.
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The decay can continue under the crown, and work down to the root
 
Tarheel1 said:
The decay can continue under the crown, and work down to the root
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I think the reason I got the crown way back when was that the molar had cracked.

Anyway, off to Walgreen's I go to try Orajel first to see if it works.. If not, I'll take Tylenol and/or Advil.

Edit: I do have a very hard time flossing back there because the floss keeps breaking.
 
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I had a decent cavity in a back molar and I think the dentist kind of messed it up. After a few months it went to throbbing. I went to see another dentist expecting to hear him say it needed a root canal. His disagreed and said the X-rays looked ok and to give it a chance to heal. A few weeks later the throb subsided. It comes back for a day or so every few months, but then goes away.

I would just take ibuprofen and give it few weeks if the pain medicine knocks out the pain.
 
Tarheel1 said:
Piggy back Tylenol then Advil , one lasts longer and between the two, they can help immensely! Sounds like a root canal is in your future!
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Ibuprofen every four hours. Tylenol two hours after the ibuprofen and then every four hours. You’ll be taking on or the other every two hours as you alternate.
 
tramadoc said:
Ibuprofen is mainly an anti-inflammatory. Tylenol is a better OTC pain reliever than Ibuprofen.
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It's an individual thing I guess.. because Ibuprofen works way better than tylenol for me. I've used it for severe gout and toothaches... Not to mention I've nearly poisoned myself with tylenol once, and was barely taking it over 2 days... massive vomiting. Advil does have long term issues with ulcers/etc you have to worry about. Also, with tooth pain, at least short term, you want to take 600 mg ibuprofen, which is prescription strength, rather than 400 mgs.
 
tramadoc said:
If you can, get to a dentist pretty soon. If it abscesses and gets into your bloodstream it can cause cardiac issues.
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Normally I wouldn't hesitate assuming the pain doesn't go away. The downside of going to the dentist again is COVID worries. But I learned that first thing Mon morning is the best time to go due to weekend deep cleaning of the dentist's office.

I know one dentist I woudn't want to see: Dr. Brittany Baker, DMD! She's cute but she's also mean and may beat me up!
 
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GaWx said:
Normally I wouldn't hesitate assuming the pain doesn't go away. The downside of going to the dentist again is COVID worries. But I learned that first thing Mon morning is the best time to go due to weekend deep cleaning.
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The dentist I went to 2 months ago for an extraction had plenty of covid measures in place.. No one in the lobby, you had to wait in your car for your appointment.. etc
 
SETNwx said:
It's an individual thing I guess.. because Ibuprofen works way better than tylenol for me. I've used it for severe gout and toothaches... Not to mention I've nearly poisoned myself with tylenol once, and was barely taking it over 2 days... massive vomiting. Advil does have long term issues with ulcers/etc you have to worry about. Also, with tooth pain, at least short term, you want to take 600 mg ibuprofen, which is prescription strength, rather than 400 mgs.
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I’m pretty well versed on pharmacology and pharmacodynamics, but you’re right about individuals. That’s why I tell people to alternate the two every two hours. You only have to worry about acetaminophen toxicity if you average over 100 mg an hour for a 24 hour period. Tylenol creates hepatic changes which in turn kills the liver and is a very painful way to die (liver failure from acetaminophen toxicity).
 
GaWx said:
Normally I wouldn't hesitate assuming the pain doesn't go away. The downside of going to the dentist again is COVID worries. But I learned that first thing Mon morning is the best time to go due to weekend deep cleaning of the dentist's office.

I know one dentist I woudn't want to see: Dr. Britney Baker, DMD! She's cute but she's also mean and may beat me up!
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You should be fine. Medical facilities (other than long term care facilities) are taking plenty of precautions against the spread of CoVid.
 
On the whole Tylenol thing, I watched a teenage girl pass away from acetaminophen toxicity. She OD’d committing suicide. Very painful death. They kept her on prophylactic pain meds just to manage her pain to make her comfortable. Nothing else could be done. She was basically in medically induced coma until she passed.
 
tramadoc said:
I’m pretty well versed on pharmacology and pharmacodynamics, but you’re right about individuals. That’s why I tell people to alternate the two every two hours. You only have to worry about acetaminophen toxicity if you average over 100 mg an hour for a 24 hour period. Tylenol creates hepatic changes which in turn kills the liver and is a very painful way to die (liver failure from acetaminophen toxicity).
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I have some Advil with expiration date of 2018. Do you think it is too old to work?
 
tramadoc said:
On the whole Tylenol thing, I watched a teenage girl pass away from acetaminophen toxicity. She OD’d committing suicide. Very painful death. They kept her on prophylactic pain meds just to manage her pain to make her comfortable. Nothing else could be done. She was basically in medically induced coma until she passed.
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I was a lot younger, and stupid.. think it was a toothache in my 20s, and just kept taking too much tylenol because the pain was excruciating.. Probably drank some alcohol too. Very dumb.
 
SETNwx said:
Went through exactly that two months ago... I waited too long.. Oh, the agony!
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I had an abcess a few years ago and needed a root canal. 1 whole week of sleepless nights , I’d wake up at night and pull at my hair and bang my head against the wall. That was horrible pain! Tooth pain is no joke .
 
I am watching like the 20th Christmas movie so far this fall. Looking forward to Dolly Partons Christmas on the Square premiering on Netflix next Sunday ?
 
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