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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.
 
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