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Tooth Pain and Sinuses: Can A Sinus Infection Cause a Toothache?
This past weekend, my wife told me that she was having the worst toothache of her life. When she came in for her checkup a few months ago, her teeth were in great shape.
She told me that the pain was constant and that it got worse when she stood up. I told her that I thought it was a sinus infection. She went to the doctor and found out that she did have a sinus infection.
Stories like my wife's are fairly common — many people think that they have a problem with their teeth when they simply have sinusitis.
What Are Sinuses?
Each time you take a breath through your nose, air travels through your sinuses on its way down to your lungs. Your sinuses are simply hollow, air-filled cavities in your upper jaw bone. They are lined with a pink membrane that is similar to the pink lining on the inside of your mouth.
When the lining of your sinuses gets infected or inflamed, it is known as sinusitis.
Many people end up coming to the emergency room at our dental school with painful teeth. Upon examination, we sometimes find that their teeth are healthy and that the real cause of their pain is a sinus infection or sinusitis.
How Your Sinuses Can Cause Tooth Pain
Below you'll find a dental x-ray. I outlined the floor of the maxillary sinus (the sinus located above your upper teeth) so that you can see how close it comes to the roots of your upper molars.
On the left side, it looks like the sinus floor goes below the roots of the upper molars. Usually this isn't the case, and that illusion can be attributed to overlap as we are seeing a two dimensional image of a three dimensional object. However, it does give you a pretty good idea of why sinus infections can make it seem like you have a toothache in your upper molars and premolars.
How to Know If The Pain Is Coming From a Tooth or Your Sinuses
When a patient comes in with severe tooth pain, we normally take an x-ray of the offending tooth. Tooth pain is usually caused by reversible and irreversible pulpitis.
We also do some tests on the tooth by feeling around it for an infection, tapping on it, and/or putting ice on it. This allows us to better understand if the pain is coming from one tooth or not.
If the teeth don't have any cavities in them and appear to be healthy, then we usually try to find another source of the pain, such as a sinus infection (sinusitis).
Symptoms of a Maxillary Sinus Infection
Although there are other sinuses, the main pair of sinuses that affect your upper teeth are the maxillary sinuses. One of the main symptoms of maxillary sinusitis is continuous pain in your back upper teeth that changes (gets worse or better) when you move your head (such as lying down or standing up.)
Treatment of Maxillary Sinusitis
Maxillary sinusitis can be treated in a variety of ways. Here are some common treatments for maxillary sinusitis:
- Using a humidifier to moisten the air that you breathe in. This helps to loosen any dried secretions that have accumulated in the sinuses.
- Using nasal spray that contains phenylephrine or ephedrine.
- Taking decongestants orally such as Sudafed (psedoephedrine)
- Taking antibiotics if it is believed that the sinusitis is caused by bacteria. Common antibiotics that are prescribed for sinusitis include amoxicillin, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole, clavulanate with amoxicillin, azithromycin, and cefuroxime.
Conclusion
Although toothaches are generally caused by a problem with your tooth, it is important to understand that your teeth have neighbors, such as your sinuses, that can mimic a toothache.
Do you have any questions about sinusitis or sinus infections? I'd love to hear what you have to say in the comments section below. I'll do my best to respond to your questions, comments, and/or concerns. Thanks for reading!
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Ihave recently had my front 8 crownsredone after 15 yrs.I went to a top doc and he did an amazing job,2 weeks after the permenents were in I started having pain on my upper jaw and front three right teeth.I have cronic sinusitis but havehad surgery twice this year to fix a deveaed septum and 2 balloon plasty.I was told I havea underdeveloped nasal cavity on the right side.The last surgery worked and can breathexcellent.The surgery was back in Dec and my nose inside the right nasal cavity never really healed.It would scab and fall off become inflammed again and so forth.My dentist has preformed several xrays and a series of tests and it is definetly not a root canal pain and all other tests came back normal.The pain and pressure is constant.I mentioned this to my ent doc on my last visit and he said i could get a CT but it was highly unlikely.Now I am starting to think something might be really wrong.Could I have cancerous tissue in my nose.Should I seek a second opinion.My dentist said he would glaly redo the veneers but I dont think thats it.My right side of my nose always aches and bleeds from time to time.What do you think?Mac
Hi Mac - I really can't give you a good answer because your situation is beyond what I've learned. If your dentist doesn't believe that the problem is with the crowns, then your ENT is probably your best bet to answer your questions. I wish I could be of more help. I hope everything goes well for you. Thanks for your comment!
The answer was really helpful.now i understood what exactly is the problem that am facing .thank u
Can sinusitis also affect the front side teeth? 3rd / 4th / 5th from the front center (top row only)?
They can't figure out what's wrong, either it's clenching or it's sinusitis.. I had some muscle relaxants for two weeks so that the clenching (in theory) would stop, but it did not help.
I have constant pain in these, that gets significantly worse if I bend my head downwards. Then I get a kind of pressure in the entire mouth.
Also, if I lie down and gently raise my head (tensing the neck muscles), it also seems to hurt a little more.
Now they want me to take a CAT scan. I really don't want a big dose of radiation on my face.
I've taken some xylitol sinusitis nose spray and another steroid based nose spray as well, none of these help. Have not yet taken antibiotics..
What do you think should be done?
Thanks.
Hi Wesley - The pain when bending and moving your head do point to sinusitis. A cat scan will give the dentist a better view of what's going on inside of your head. Depending on your anatomy, sinusitis can affect the premolar and canine teeth. Take a look at this case report for an example.
I hope that helps, Wesley. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your comment!
Btw, I have no symptoms of sinusitis, no runny nose or anything like that.
During the last year, I have noticed a peculiar sensation which appears
localized on my hard palate, markedly more present on the left side.
The sensation is difficult to describe, but I can perhaps compare it
to that of a dam controlling water, in which one area of the dam is not working.
Thus, the sensation consists of a patchy area of mucus-like saliva,
that seems to actually "stick" to this area described above (left hard palate,
localized, and close to my teeth.
There is no pain, nor any feeling of a bump, just a constant patchy area
of what I would describe as localized mucus-saliva in this area; the left hard
palate, extending from my front teeth, to about tooth #13. The feeling consists
of a constant "bubbly" sensation, that though not painful, is causing me extreme
duress; even the desire to constantly (voluntarily) rub this area
with my tongue.
When I last discussed this with my dentist,she did tell me she noticed (what she described)
as a "shiny area" (she did not use the word red)just shiny, in that location, suggesting
I switch my tooth brush to eliminate a variable, but was mildly concerned enough to want
to evaulate me again in two weeks, and perhaps refer me to an Ear, Nose, Throat physician.
She did say it was most likely not an infection, but perpaps a disorder of a salivary gland in that
area.
I have had extentive dental work in the last 5 years, primarily in my upper left teeth,
including 3 root canals and 3 crowns, with other teeth decay (mo and do)
I have been thinking of any and all variables that could be causing this,
and I have listed them below.
Medication I take: Adderall
I would r/o this because I have been on this for years, and in fact decreasing the amount,
and this situation has recently occured.
Other medications: (ie nasal spays.......--ANY-- other medications: NONE
I have even thought perhaps I might have burned this area while eating a hot piece
of pizza (or something( but I really doubt this, and can't even remember this happening.
My theory....and I am not a doctor....is that I have has so much dental work completed
in this area (discussed above) to the extent that it (not the actual work, but the extensive amount
of anesthetic shots in this areahas damaged either the nerves or glands, and have read
about such conditions, but don't know much about them.
and/or the processing of the salivary glands.
I understand that you cannot diagnose this, but based on the presentation I have given,
would you be kind enough to offer some possible theories, as this is a constant concern
to me.
Sincerely, Ryan
Hi Ryan - My first guess is that it would be a mucocele, where a minor salivary gland duct on the roof of your mouth gets clogged or severed and mucousy saliva bubbles up. It eventually pops and you get the shiny area. These are fairly common on the soft palate (near your back teeth).
I actually had a mucocele right at the junction of my soft and hard palate. It would bubble up and then break. It probably recurred 10 times or so and eventually it just went away. I'm not positive, but it may be possible that an injection on your palate did cause some minor damage to a minor salivary gland and that's what's causing this.
I hope that helps - Thanks for your comment! Let me know if you have any other questions, Ryan.
This article was very helpful as I had a visit to the dentist thinking I had a tootheache.She told me it could be sinus. The thing am now worried about is that it is acting up without the intense toothache.If one is to look up my nostil, on the right side one will see a big ball...the passage isnt clear. This has been like this ever since I can remember.Is this something to be concerned about. Thank you.Oh, will advil work...is it the same type of drug as sudafed?? Thank you.
Catrina
Hi Catrina - If your dentist thinks it's sinus-related and you can tell there's an obstruction, then I would ask her if she thinks you should go to an ear nose & throat (ENT) doctor to get a better idea of what is going on. It could be chronic sinusitis or something else. From what I've learned, the Sudafed is usually better with sinus problems, but it only alleviates the symptoms. If you want to eliminate the cause, you need to visit a doctor to find out what's going on.
I hope that helps - Thanks for your comment! Let me know if you have any other questions, Catrina.
I have been battling a sinus infection for about two weeks in my right maxillary sinus. This did not follow a cold or anything like that. I've had pain in all of my teeth on the upper right side (kind of like gum tingling, occasionally achy), puffiness under the eye, and pain to the touch in my cheek and nose. It is now FINALLY starting to subside after 2 courses of antibiotics, but I am still occasionally feeling the irritation in the teeth. The teeth do feel MUCH better, but just once in a while I still feel it. My sinus is not at 100% yet though. My question is that if the teeth are feeling better as the sinus feels better, does that indicate that the infection was not caused by a tooth itself? Other than what I have described, I have not had very much other tooth pain before this incident, just occasional sensitivity to cold. I don't have a dentist appointment for a month so I was hoping to hold off seeing the dentist until then because I am just so sick of appointments!
Hi Jessica - Only your dentist will be able to let you know for sure if the tooth had caused the sinus infection. If you've never had pain in your teeth before this, it's more likely that it was an isolated sinus infection and not caused by the tooth, but it would be a good idea to ask your dentist about it at your next appointment to make sure your teeth are healthy.
I hope that helps, Jessica. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your comment!
If you have no sinus infection symptoms could it still cause a tooth ache on the 3rd tooth from the front of your teeth?
Hi Shawn - If you don't have a sinus infection and the tooth is sensitive, it may be a problem with the tooth. A dentist can help you pinpoint what the cause of your tooth ache is.
I hope that helps - Thanks for your comment, Shawn. Let me know if you have any other questions.
I saw my dentist this past Tues b/c of a pain in my right teeth. It was very hard to pinpoint the pain , even though I had thought it was a possible chipped molar. My dentist didn't see any chips, did 2 xrays, along with testing for sensitivity and pressure. What had started a day before as mild jaw pain,then lower tooth pain the day before was now severe pain in the upper region and we narrowed the pain down to being mote in my back molar. I was told xray looked ok, but old small filling in that tooth could be very close to nerve pulp head,w possible infection. ..OR, just a sinus infection in that region. Started 250 mg of azithromycin and lortab for pain. After 2 more days of bad pain, lots of bedrest and meds, it is doing somewhat better. But now it is hard to sleep due to swollen jaw and my inside jaw being bitten and hurting from just eating or resting on that side. Not much seems to help. I finish antibiotic tomorrow, so how lonh should I give it until I see my dr or dentist for this again? Should I have already seen dr? No sinus symptomz were present until now...some pressure and congestion NOW but not before all this. Thanks for any info you can provide.
Hi Donna - I would assume that your dentist will follow-up with you to see if the antibiotics have helped - I'm really not sure what's going on. Do you know if you grind your teeth at all?
Great column! I just returned from the doctor with flonase, vicodin, & antibiotics in hand. I am a long time tooth grinder and I contracted a severe sinus infection in Jan 2010. After numerous courses of antibiotics, it became a chronic infection in the left maxillary sinus. My upper left back molar had a root canal but I have been known to grind my teeth so hard the dead roots would hit a nerve and I would have such intense pain that vicodin would barely numb it. In the past month or so, the right side of my jaw began to pop, lock up or shift. Now I am on the trifecta after contracting a slight cold. My sinus infection is worse (still nothing compared to the first one, though) and I have severe pain in all of my upper left set of teeth and a cslight pain in the bottom left teeth. One vicodin is not doing the trick the tooth pain is that bad. I received my drug cache from urgent care and have to go to back to the GP next week. Do you think there is a link between the tooth grinding/sinus infection/jaw problems? Should I just demand to go to an ENT but what about my jaw? Do I need a more aggressive night guard to prevent contact? What do you think?
Hi Lisa - I'm glad it helped. The sinus problems can cause tooth pain. If I had to guess, I would say that your pain is also related to the grinding, as that can cause inflammation in the ligaments around your teeth (even if you've had a root canal.)
A night guard may help with the grinding - but you should see a dentist to see what else can be done about the grinding.
I hope that helps - Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your comment, Lisa!
I am having a host of issues with very bad dental problems in entire mouth, sinus pain, migraine, and now I am having pain in my left eye - I unfortunately am uninsured. So - I am not sure what to do - I have never lived in the way we are now - with no insurance, and income now barely covering our living expenses with no extra for anything entertaining or for medical problems. So, to be quite honest, I have become aware of just how devastating the health care crisis in this country is. I have been looking at the questions and answers hoping to be able to determine if I need to go to the ER, to obtain treatment or what to do - and I could not help but notice the phrase used in the last question - "should I DEMAND to see an ENT?" I read it several times over to make sure I had not misread - or misunderstood. I am very curious where this individual is, to use the word, demand - I even when insured, never thought about making demands of my Dentist. As seeing a specialist like an Ear nose and throat doctor is just a phone call and appointment - or a referral at worst. It has never been something anyone could DEMAND - the use of that word, in my opinion, brings to mind someone who may be younger, maybe be demanding of their parents. I have found, in my experience, to make demands of our health care providers, just is unacceptable behavior.
sorry to change the subject, I am just trying to see if I have overlooked a way to obtain some better healthcare option. Perhaps there is a way I can see a doctor, or dentist that I a unaware of. I live where I am not eligible for state aid and have never lived like this prior to now. I am a 54 year old woman, who has worked most of my life and raised 2 children. I do need some help, or I am afraid I may lose my sight in my left eye. I had a cataract in my right eye a few years ago, which, I was told, was very early to have one in age. It was a dense white cloudy cataract. the surgery was a success - I had lost all sight before surgery though. so - now I am afraid of losing sight in the left eye, after knowing what it is like.
thank you, I apologize for the length.
Diana
I THINK IT IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY FOR LAY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF THAT WHEN REFERRING TO THE "LEFT SIDE" WE ARE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE RIGHT. (THAT IS CORRECT ISN'T IT?)
My mouth started hurting on the upper right side about a week and a half ago and gradually got worse until my eye was watering and feeling sick because of pain level. I went to the doctor last Thursday and was diagnosed with a severe sinus infection and started antibiotics, omnaris and sudafed. Saturday during the day was the best I had felt, but then the pain came back Saturday night and continues on. It does feel better when I drink cool water (not cold), or eat yogurt, but that's about the only relief I get. I need to sleep. Any suggestions? And how long can I expect to hurt after starting antibiotics?
Hi Carol - Everyone is different, it sounds like the antibiotics are working to fight the infection. The cold probably feels better since your upper teeth are right along the floor of your maxillary sinus. Your best bet for sleep is probably getting some pain medication from your doctor until the sinus infection is gone.
I hope that helps - Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your comment, Carol!
Hi Tom,
Three or four years ago, I had what I thought was a bad sinus infection. My jaw, ear, and teeth hurt extremly bad on the right side. My glands were swollen and it made my jaw swell up really bad. I went to the doc, and she said it was a sinus infection and she sterted me on anitbiotics. Well a little while after that, (don't know if it's related or coincidence) but I got a small bump on my bottom right gum that fills with fluid and ruptures each day. It doesnt hurt any more or give me any problems. I went to the dentist yesterday and he said that it was an abscess and that I needed a root canal or extraction (can't afford either). The tooth does not hurt and does not appear to have a cavity so I don't understand how it could be abscessed. I forgot to ask what the x ray showed. I know years ago I had the tooth chipped and had it filled. Could it have gotten abscessed, or do you think it is sinus related? Also what should I have done about it? Your advice would be extremly helpful and greatly appreciated!
Thank You,
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie - When the tooth chipped, it may have damaged the nerve of the tooth and it slowly died over time, causing an abscess. If you are unsure, it would be a good idea to get a second opinion from another dentist. If it is abscessed, a root canal or extraction should take care of the problem.
I had an upper molar pulled about 5 months ago. The dentist never mentioned any problems. A few weeks later, I started having extreme headaches on that side, radiating to my ear, eyeball and the teeth. I tried sudafed, nose spray, tylenol, etc to no avail. I am 26 weeks pregnant, and my doc had prescribed me a low dose of hydocodine for pain, so i took these for the excrutiating headaches. This is the only thing that has worked! I was told that I might need a "sinus lift" to repair a perforated sin us floor. What does this entail, and can i have it done while pregnant? I am at my witts end with this pain! Please help!!!!
Hi Audrey - Dentists classify something that is causing pain as an emergency. Emergencies should be taken care of during pregnancy. A sinus lift usually involves grafting bone in the area between your upper teeth and your sinus.
You may want to talk to a periodontist or oral surgeon to see if there is something they can do to stop the pain for the remainder of your pregnancy and then do a more permanent procedure after you have delivered your baby.
I know I'm late getting back to you, so hopefully you got something worked out. Thanks for your comment!
I'm pregnant with sinusitis. I didn't know if it was teeth or sinus, so I went to both the doctor and dentist. I, too, had a tooth extracted about 7 years ago next to my top left back molar. My sinuses have fallen into the gap where the molar was pulled and has also fallen almost to my gumline behind my back molar. Basically my back molar is being "hugged" by my sinus. I am in excrutiating pain and wonder if the pain will subside when my antibiotics cure my sinus infection or if I need surgery to lift my sinuses.
I made an appointment with my dentist yesterday because I was experiencing severe pain in my back upper teeth, then I searched sinus pain and tooth pain to see if there was correlation and found this site. May I suggest using a neti pot to flush out the sinuses with saline water, it is cheap, treats rather than masks the problem, and is not difficult to use. It has helped me.
Thanks for the tip, Dan. Neti pots can definitely help with sinus issues.
I've had terrible pain in my upper left back 3 or 4 teeth. I suspected a sinus infection as have had one before and dental xrays confirmed this. My gp prescribed Amoxil but the pain has gotten far worse, similar to the pain experienced before i had a root canal some years back. Today I went to the dentist as cannot sleep and no amount of pain killers would dull the pain and he xrayed and thinks it is sinus so am trying a different anti-biotic. My query is that my bottom back teeth on the same side are hurting too which i forgot to mention to him, could this be referred pain from the top ones or do you think something more sinister could be at work?
Hi Melinda - I would imagine that it is possible for the lower teeth to feel referred pain as the nerves for the upper teeth and lower teeth all connect back to the same cranial nerve. It also could be another problem with your lower teeth that your dentist will be able to diagnose.
I'm having sharp pain in my lower jaw radiating from tempormandibular joint. I already have sensitivity issues with my lower last 2 molars that my dentist wanted me to go see an endodontist (which I haven't yet). The problem with this pain is it's pretty intense, and I'm having a hard time localizing it. Those two teeth hurt some, but not when I tap at it or anything (just with cold). There are no signs of swelling anywhere. But I have had some allergies, and I'm blowing my nose a ton, so I'm wondering can this be caused by sinuses? Even in the lower teeth?
Further, who should I go to or call after hours first? Doctor or Dentist? ENT?
Hi Julie - If it's been only in the lower jaw, it sounds like it is most likely a problem with your lower teeth. If your dentist advised you to visit an endodontist, he or she probably thought it was serious enough for further evaluation. I don't think it's impossible to get referred pain from the sinuses to the lower teeth, but I would think that you would first have some pain in the upper teeth.
Hopefully you can get it figured out so you're out of pain. I would go to whoever you have the most confidence in and is most familiar with your situation. Thanks for your comment, Julie. Let me know if you have any other questions.
keep in mind that jaw pain is also a sx for a MI as well, not to scare you! lbut it totally could just be your teeth
Hi Tom,
I've had tooth pain (mainly sensitivity to cold) in my upper teeth for about a week. I went to see my dentist last Friday who performed a number of tests including tapping on the teeth and blowing cold air. I showed no response to the tapping but had a very painful response to the cold. My dentist then performed an X-ray which was clear and showed no signs of infection. My dentist therefore diagnosed a leaking filling based on my symptoms. I am booked in next week to have the filling replaced, however have since developed sinusitis symptoms including pain around my eyes and headaches. The dentist never mentioned the possibility of sinusitis. Would I get sensitivity to cold with referred pain from the sinuses or do you think the dentist's diagnosis is correct and that the sinusitis is a coincidence?
Hi Michelle - It's possible that an infection from that tooth spread into your sinuses, and that is causing the sinusitis. They also could simply be a coincidence. You should ask your dentist about this before having him work on the tooth to make sure everything is alright.
Hello,
I have had really bad toothache for a week now in my top right back teeth, I am 32 weeks pregnant and just moved house and Ivehad a cough/ cold for about 3 weeks. after visiting my dentist he said my teeth looked healthy and no sign of decay, he tapped them which was sore but no cold sensitivity that caused excessive pain ( just the normal sensitivity ive had all my life) as you can imagine he cant take x-rays with me being pregnant. I cant note any significant increase in the pain when i bend down but it is just there all the time, throbbing. The dentist said it would be either grinding my teeth through stress as i have alot going on or a sinus infection. So he has prescribed me with antibiotics which i am on day 2 but no improvement, am i being impatient or could it be something else??? or is their any home remedies i could try as i am in so much pain i cant sleep. please please help, i feel like crying!!!!
Hi Keily - A single x-ray to help diagnose a problem in a tooth can be taken during pregnancy if standard precautions are followed. You can learn more at this page from the ADA.
I am not aware of any home remedies that would help, the best way is to figure out the root cause of your pain and then fix that. Are you able to tell which tooth it is coming from, or does it seem more like it's coming from a certain area?
hi tom, thanks for the quick reply, well its a throbbing pain across the right top side rather than a particular tooth and i feel like it is spreading further towards my canine. i will ask about the x ray, thanks for the info.
Hi Keily,
I am in a similiar situation with being pregnant and having a toothache. After having a severe toothache I visited my dentist today who took one single digital x-ray and covered me with 2 lead blankets. (Digital x-rays are the equivalent of spending 10 minutes in the sun), so I am not too concerned with the effects on the baby. Anyway, my dentist looked at the x-ray and determined there was no cavity, cracked tooth or anything else. He did see where the root of my tooth was being effected by my sinuses. He advised that I do the netipot twice a day and to check back in a week. I can tell you the netipot really works and it's completely safe while pregnant. I wanted to pass this along when I read this so it can hopefully provide some relief to you as well.
All my upper left teeth hurt all the time. I went to the dentist, had xrays, he blew air on them, and tapped all of them. Nothing hurt. I have pain arounf my nose, under and in my eye, jaw joint pain temple pain, and earachs. I went to the doctors three months ago and was put on augmentin for a week. She said she saw pus in my throat. What do I do now?
Can a sinus infection cause pain / tenderness / sensitivity / pressue in the left front tooth and the 2 teeth just to the left of that? I've had a bad cold and other symptoms of sinus infection, some left ear pain when swallowing several days ago (ear pain gone now). When I bend over the pressure is very intense. My nose is stuffed up as I write this, especially on the left side. I also feel some pain on occasion in the tooth area when blowing my nose.
What is strange is I had a root canal done about 15 - 20 years ago in the left front tooth, so I'm not sure how I can feel pain there. But I can say dull pain started several days ago (about 3 - 5 days after the cold symptoms started) and seems to be getting worse. It is mainly on the front left tooth and the 2 teeth to the left of that only.
Also, awhile back, my young child accidentally hit the front of my mouth with his head, in the area where I had the root canal (left front tooth). I'm pretty sure this happened several weeks before my sinus problems started, but to be honest I can't remember for sure. I know it did NOT happen on the same day my tooth pain started - it definitely happened BEFORE that.
Another note - I also grind my teeth.
Considering all of the above, any thoughts or comments on if the tooth pain could be sinus related, and why I am having pain / pressure, particularly in the front tooth that had a root canal so long ago? I really hope I do not have to have another root canal or have this one redone. I was about 15 at the time I had the root canal done, so there was no crown or cap (or whatever the term would be) put on it.
thanks for your comments
I have had severe tooth pain on the upper left side for the past 5 days. I was sure it was an abcess as the pain was so severe it made me cry. If I bent down etc...it would throb. I went to my dentist yesterday and she took some x-rays and said there is no abcess. She said it was likely caused by my sinuses so she recommended a decongestant. I started Sudafed and the Neti-pot last night. Today I still do have some pain but it is much less severe. Would a sinus infection also cause excess pain if you eat on the infected side???
Hi TOM....I HAD A APICOECTOMY ON TOOTH 12 AND 13. IVE BEEN ON ANTIBIOTICS 3 xs IN THE LAST MONTH. AMOX. 2 x AND CEFLEX ONCE. FOR A SINUS INFECTION....THE ENDO SEES A BLACK SHADOW OVER TOOTH 13. AND NOW MY I STILL FEEL PAIN IN TOOTH 14. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT...WHAT DO U THINK.....THANKS TOM.....HAVE A NICE NIGHT....NANCY
I started having what I thought was a toothache in one of my bottom teeth on the right side 4 days ago. It has gotten much more painful and now includes all the teeth on my lower right side and my jaw bone hurts. I also just discovered a very painful lump on the outside below my incisor, even below my gums where the cheek and gums meet. This is a throbbing pain and it brings me to my knees at times! Do I need to see a dentist or a doctor?
About a week and a half ago, I had a surface cavity taken care of on a lower molar (2nd from the back) on the left side. While I went in to get this taken care of, I mentioned to my dentist that I was having lower jaw/tooth pain/ache that seemed to point towards the very back molar on the left lower side. He fixed that back molar as there was a very old filling in there. He didn't do too much, just touched it up in areas and refilled. My problem is that for the last few days, I have had this lower jaw pain, slight sinus pressure, ear pain all on the left side and I am now running a low-grade fever of about 99.1 to 99.4. My dilemna is do I go to the dentist or the doctor? Is it possible that a sinus infection/ear infection could cause lower jaw/tooth pain? I know that a sinus infection can cause upper tooth pain, but what about lower teeth/jaw? Advil and Tylenol are doing the job to keep the pain away, but the minute I stop taking them, it comes back. Any advice or info would be appreciated. Thank you.
Brilliant article. Just wish I read this before going to the dentist nd removing a tooth! Describes everything I'm still feeling to a T!
I have been experiencing constant pain in the roof of my mouth and "in" my last two molars at the top back of my right side. I also feel tender in the jaw bone from my teeth to my ear. I have had this pain before and my doctor and I agreed is was my "once per year" sinus infection. She prescribed Amoxcillin for 10 days, which I took faithfully, but to no avail. I also tried ALL otc treatments (sudefed, nettipot, tylenol, mist by my bed at night). The pain is still present. I have had four natural childbirths and I can tell you the pain rivals that of labor. I cannot stand this pain any more! I have read that a nasal steroid may help, and I've read about many unsuccessful surgeries for sinuses. Do you have any suggestions of which way to go?
can a sinus infection have one of your eye lid,your nose,and the bottom of your face,at your chin red as a cherry?
It was a helpful article for me. Because from last two days I'm experiencing pain in facial bone as well as cold & I thought it is just a cold.Also I have dental pain too; though my teeth are in sound condition.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for the information about sinus infection and tooth pain, as well as the x-ray showing the overlap of the sinuses and upper teeth roots. This info may save a lot of unwarranted dental care.
My dentist thought I would need a root canal and crown on an upper molar after I complained that an upper molar was sensitive to hot liquids. The x-rays didn't show a tooth abcess, I asked whether it could be a sinus infection. He said it was possible that it could be a sinus infection like mentioned in this article. Years ago my chronic sinusitis was cured by a round of diflucan. When I told him, my dentist gave me a prescription to try it again this time.
Lo and behold, after I completed the diflucan, the tooth pain is gone. It made so much sense: fungus grows well in warm, damp, dark places (think shower stalls). This simple prescription saved a lot of expensive dental care.
After the infection was gone, my dentist readjusted my bite. Thereafter, he made me an NTI appliance that prevented clenching. My mouth now feels totally different.
All my front teeth started to hurt at the same time last Saturday, I thought it wouldn't last so I didn't care much but instead of going away, it kept getting worse. Since all of them hurt at the same time, I kind of doubt it is a cavity. But then I started getting a unbearable headache, and then a cold and sore throat that is painful when I swallow. I tried baking soda, salt water and brushing my teeth repeatedly but none of those work . I am scared that I am going to have to pull my front teeth out and even that costs money. I can only ease the pain when sleeping and when I wake up, it doesn't hurt that much until about 30 minutes to 1 hour
Please help! I am freaking out.
Thank you
Hi, I have this pain on my right side of face,pressure on bridge of nose, that goes right into my eye.I am not sure if it is dental or sinus, The pain comes and goes,prior to having this sinus pain I experienced pain coming from back of molars when drinking something to cold. What do you think? Thanks Ray
I've got a infected tooth but as I'm out of work, I have no money for a dentist and there are absolutely no low-cost or "charity clinics" around here that I can afford. Can't find a pro-bono dentist, either.
The infection is spreading to my sinuses and throat. Because I also have no money for a physician, I'm just taking anti-inflammatories, antihistamines and decongestants. I don't qualify for Medicaid or any other help. Tried and was denied. Yes, I know this can continue to spread. Yes, I know it can and probably will get worse-- but I just have to treat it myself as I have literally NO other options. I certainly can't afford the ER, and they won't treat a dental infection anyway (already tried). In addition to the decongestants and antihistamines, I'm using Periomed that I have from when I still had a job and insurance. I'm flossing and brushing several times a day. I rinse with salt water. I use a curetteto remove the "slime" (pus?) that is building up around the tooth. What else can I do to slow the infection until I can find some help? And do people really die from infected teeth, or is that just scary-talk?
Hi Tom,
I have been reading this thread and found it quite interesting and possibly relevant to my story and current gum issue.
About a year ago I started to get a twitch on my top lip, mainly during the evening but then it got so bad that I went to see my doctor who said it would go away on it's own I was possibly tired or had been drinking too much coffee (I only have 2 cups a day) 2 days before Christmas a hard boney lump appeared on my gum above one of my front teeth. (both teeth have veneers and one has root canal as the filing for the veneer went too close to the nerve - 4 years ago) I went to a local doctors outpatients and was given some antibiotics in case of infection but the lump remained and was sensitive to the touch and the twitch carried on. As soon as the dental surgery opened in January I went and had an x-ray but nothing showed up and I was told that the nerve had not died as I could feel cold on the tooth. In February I started to get lots of pressure inside/behind my nose and headaches regularly, which I have never had before. My GP sent me to an ENT specialist who had x-rays done and a CT scan. Nothing showed except something called a Tori or Torus (small bone about 5mm) but nothing sinister - ruled out abscess, cancer and infection.
The twitch seems to have stopped but I still have a lump which comes up about once a week and looks like a blood blister, clear fluid drains from it and also blood and it throbs especially when driving or in hot or cold conditions. I am at my wits end and have no idea what it is, my dentist is baffled and my doctor is fed up with my petty complaint. Please advise
Woke up 10 days ago with pain in upper back molars which are crowned and also pain in my lower back molar which also has a crown on it. Pain around eye and congestion during night. Went to my dentist, he xrayed upper molars and said they were fine. Went to my Dr. and he feels it is a bad sinus problem. He has prescribed Biaxin and Tylenol 3 for pain. This is day 3 and I am getting some relief, except today felt pain in both upper and lower molars when I chewed. Can this come from the sinus infection? Or am I dealing with a tooth problem that is going undetected? I want to believe that I am dealing with sinus infection, yet the pain from biting is confusing. Your comments would be apprecited.
After reading all of this information above, I believe my problems is sinus. I several times a year have upper right pain and it seems to go along with sinus headaches and the pain is usually better when I take an over the counter allergy/sinus pill. I have discussed this in the pain in the past with my dentist and they said that it seems it is my sinuses. But in the past week, I have this pain back but 3 times worse. Then I noticed on my right side between my nose and cheek it is swollen and hurts when you touch it. My question is should I go to my regular doctor or my dentist?
Thanks
The short story: I have tooth pain in #13 when I bite down and minor sensitivity in the two teeth toward the front. Two dentists from the same office looked at this and saw no sign of infection or problems. This began about a week after having a crown replaced on #19. They suggested I was grinding my teeth and it would go away. They altered my bite, which is now unfortunately uneven, to exert less pressure. It has been three months and it hasn't gone away. I have tried ever over the counter product -- enamel hardeners, tooth guards, Sensodyne, but nothing helps. I am also medicating the discomfort with Tylenol etcetera which worsens mostly in the afternoon. I have scheduled an appointment with another Dentist who can't see me until Jan.5. What's going on? Please help!
Hi Tom,
Both of my girls were just sick with coupe and bronchitis and I got maybe a little cold from them also. It went away with Advil sinus and cold over the counter. A few days later after all symptoms were gone I experienced a headache then my top right side of my mouth all those teeth were hurting like I had a really bad toothache in all my teeth. Then a day later my eye socket my forehead and cheek and teeth basically my whole left side of face is killing me so I went to the doctors and he gave me a z-pack psuedofed and Flonase and here I am two days later and it feels like its worse and I can't stand it what do you recommend I do I am at a stand still with this mess and in a lot of pain.
Hi, I am 42 years old. In the last year or so I have been having a lot of dental issues. In the last 6 months or so I have been to the dentist with one abcessed tooth, one root canal, one root canal with a crown break off and I had them pull a back one that broke off. Now I think I have another tooth that has abcessed. I'm worried that something else is wrong causing my teeth to mess up. I brush and floss my teeth daily. Should I see a family doctor or is it normal as you get older to have more trouble with your teeth. The teeth that are messing up are the ones that I fillings in as a child. I guess I'm asking could there be an underlying problem causing my teeth to mess up?
So.. I had a root canal in my left front tooth and the one next to it on left about 6 months ago. The front tooth has been retreated and I've had other teeth worked on. I keep having random outburst of pain in these 2 teeth. Any suggestions? The dentist is stumped and my ENT saw no infection insinus but treated anyway. Would love any suggestions
Hello Tom,
So I have been fighting a sever sinus infecting for just over two weeks and just tonight I all of sudden feel a very unfamiliar pain in my right upper molar. So my first question is why has is just started to hurt after dealing with this sinus infection for over two weeks? The pain is constant not really getting better or worse, I can eat and drink fine but it seems to amplify when I blow my nose. I don't have dental insurance due to my recent job lose so is there anything I can do to help the pain and manage the sinus infection? Thank you!!!
About 1 1/2 weeks ago I had a temporary bridge and crowns put in. I was getting over a cold when this procedure was done. I now feel sensitivity to cold and sweets. It's hard to tell if the pain is on the bottom back right where the temporary work was done or if it starts on the top. I'm scheduled to go back to the dentist this week. Do you think the pain is related to the temporary work?
Hi,
It's Gail again. I forget to mention the pain also goes to my ear. Thanks!
For the past ten years I have been suffering with the most horrendous pain in one side of my face.( it feels like all of the upper teeth on the side where the pain is ,are rotting away !!!!!. The pain normally occurs at night when I am asleep. The pain is so severe I feel like getting a pair of pliers from my kitchen draw and pulling my teeth out . The pain can last for 20 minutes to 1 hour. I take any pain killer I can Ibuprofen , paracetamol , Tramadol and they bairly take the edge off the pain. My nose will run my ear aches and the pain rises up to my fore head
I went to the doctor and had numerous courses of anti bs the pain still remained. I have visited the dentist and had a suspect filled tooth removed , which really helped until a couple of weeks ago. About 3 weeks ago I noticed I had a dull ache on the corner of my eye closest to my ear , and every time I touch it there is a dull ache there. Shortly after that I had a heavy head cold which lasted about four or five days. And ever since then I ve been going to bed and waking up with the same pain as previously mentioned. I am sick and tired of having to take pain killers ( which quite frankly are useless ) having unbroken sleep. Please help
I have a tooth that my current dentist took the crown off of, (this crown was not bothering me) the dentist said it was "leaking" and needed to be replaced. So he took it off made a new one put the new one on and my problems started. The tooth had previously been root canaled, but from the minute he put the new crown on it started hurting, the feeling was like the crown was too tight....I went back to the dentist 10 times in 2 months time frame because everytime I chewed on that side of my mouth it caused me terrible pain in the tooth with the new crown. The dentist finally removed the crown and is preparing a new one, in the meantime, while I still have a temporary crown over the weekend my tooth suddenly became so painful I made a trip to the ER...they didn't do X-rays they just gave me antibiotics, pain medicine and told me to followup with my dentist. I did that and the dentist said he didn't think it was an abscess and he also didn't do any X-rays so what do you think it is? Also I am really stuffed up on this side of my face.
I have been dealing with this sinus issue since October, one round of antibiotics did not help. I am now sitting here on Feb 1st with a huge amount of pain in my face that I can not sleep. So i looked up sinus infections and found out why my face and teeth hurt sooooo bad. Interesting as I find myself trying to figure out some way to make the pain go away when it's passed midnight! It hurts so bad. I am not one to complain about pain or take medication to make it go away, but I maybe be looking for help sooner then later. Why me?
I am experiencing sporadic (comes and goes) severe tooth pain as a result of my sinus infection. Will the pain subside once the infection and subsequent inflamation subside? Had the dentist check me out and the teeth are in good shape.
Hi,
I know this post is somewhat outdated but I was hoping you could help me out a little. I'm an international student in the US from India, and do not have dental insurance. I do not really have the option of going to the dentist here.
I have severe toothache in my upper rightmost incisor. Sometimes the toothache also includes the low right incisor. It is painful for me to drink hot things or chew. It is imperative for me to eat at least a little because I am sick right now. The pain is not ignorable. I spend a lot of my time flossing between the teeth in an attempt to relieve what I perceive as pressure.
Just on January 8th, I had all four wisdom teeth removed. On January 15th, I went for a dental checkup and had a filling done in both of my front upper incisors (a bad filling had caused a cavity to spread). Do you think the pain could be caused because of the recent dental work? Or is there a stealthy cavity in the rightmost incisor as well? There is some discoloration in the tiny gap between my front and right incisor. I believe this discoloration is because of a composite filling I had done a year ago. However, the same dentist who filled my front teeth badly also did the right incisor.
In addition to these symptoms and background, I currently have both bronchitis and a sinus infection (which lead me to look up this article). However, your article talks about the molars hurting because of sinus infection. Can the front teeth hurt as well? Or is the cause likely to be heightened sensitivity?
Thank you!
Hi there,
I'm wondering if i have a sinus infection, or inflammation in my mouth. My left side of my jaw, where the top and bottom connect is extremely swollen, and it makes it hard for me to sleep. Opening my mouth, i get about 2 inches of give (on a good day) which is making it hard to eat as well. I'm wondering if you'd have any insight of what this could be, or if it was sinus related. I still have my wisdom teeth, they're slowly coming through month after month, but when i press on them they don't hurt.
hi ive been having antibiotics for over 17 yrs for an on going sinjus problem having said that the doctors wont admitt its my sinuses as of yet , but no1 i do get better with antibiotics, i get also tringinal nuralgia with every infection including any ear infections ive had in the past.. i always gett better with antibiotics,, i get nose bleeds on and off right sided only i get a bunged up nose right side only, i get throbbyness over my eyebrows on bending standing etc, my right cheek and eye underneath gets tender to touch , on a bad day terrible right eye ball pain and quite a few of my top right teeth hurt like hell, most of my infections dont always follow a cold ? ive had on occasion a greenish nasal dishcharge again with out cold symptoms, thing is ive had so many yrs of antibiotics im more or less gettin use to penacillin and so now they dont work on me what will work is amoxyclav once on this drug i get better in say 3-4 days and all my symptoms dissapear? including this terrible T.N . NERVE HEAD PAIN my doc at E/N/T/ is not that convinced its sinus and thinks i suffer TN only ive been under nurology and he thinks im not a candidate for T.N. surgery, as it seems to set off the nerve the opposite way round for his liking and so he as recently passed me back on to ENT i get this 1/3 times a yr for this past 17 yrs it rules my life .. so am i a sinus sufferer ? my teeth are okish ive no bad ones just a few fillings etc,
I have been having what I think is tooth pain but I'm not sure. It hurts most when I stand up quick or lay down like you said in your article. The thing is your article says the upper back teeth but mine hurts on the upper left exactly where you have the pink marks on the x-ray picture. Not sure if I should make a dentist appointment because I was recently diagnosed with a sinus infection. Your article makes me think I should not. Seems like the answer is pretty clear barring the fact that you say in you article the pain would be in the upper back teeth which doesn't make much sense to me because you marked the upper front teeth in your photo. I probably mis-understood something.
Hello: I have pain/ache in the tooth that seems associated with your drawing on my left side. It feels like infection under the tooth and if I could extract the tooth or take the filling off it would ooze and release the ache. I have had it checked twice by a dentist and he says xrays show nothing. Would xrays show infection under a filling? Most of the time the pain is dull and oftentimes I forget about it but once I touch the tooth and manipulate it I can illicit the dull pain again. I recentally was on amoxicillan for another problem and there is no change in the tooth so ... could I rule out sinusitis? 500 mg every 8 hours X 3 days. I am tempted to get the filling removed just to look ... can you get cavitations if a tooth is not properly cleansed prior to filling?
I had a sinus infection for almost a week and a half now and the de put me on azithromycin and i noticce when i chew i can hear my self chewing and my jaw makes like a clacking or clicking sound.Is that related to sinis infection? How long does it take for a sinus infection to clear up? My left ear is also congested too and my hearing is kind of muffled.
Thank you this was very well written and easy to understand. I am pretty sure this is what is wrong with me. I have been fighting a cold for a few weeks now and its clear its not just a cold, My jaw feels like someone has hit me. I can feel the pulsing above above my back teeth so I know its not my teeth. Thank you for taking the time to write this for others!
This past week I was told I have a sinus infection and now right above one of my molars (on my gum) I have a bump that is sore/tender to the touch. I am taking antibiotics, is there anything else I can take to relieve the pain and make the bump go away?
I really don't know what I have. It's been almost a month since my dentist put a permanent crown on my back molar on the left side. two weeks later I star feeling pressure on my teeth on the left side. it began with the front teeth, then the upper teeth, then moving to the back (the pain) on my left side. the pain gets really bad that my left side of my tongue the upper palette and under my tongue hurts bad. also the pain goes under jaw all the way back to my ear, all this only on my left side. My dentist thought that might have a sinus problem. Usually the pain starts really bad at night, during the day i barely have pain. I went to my doctor and he said that I might have a neuralgia on the nerve of my face. He prescribed steroids and painkiller. I took the steroids for 6 days as prescribed but two days before finishing the treatment the pain came back and it kind of change. the way it change was that my upper teeth got very sensitive and the pain got all the way to the side of my eye, not my eye, but probably an inch away of my eye, on my left side, it was very constant. the doctor then prescribed methocarbamol, ibuprofen and amoxicillin, just in case. no more steroids. So I've been taking these 3 every 8 hrs. Yesterday the pain started around 10:20pm it was mild but it got stronger around 11. I took my pills before going to sleep. the pain woke me up around 2:00 am I took 2 advil pms. then woke up again before 4am. by this time i knew i had taken enough ibuprofen. i did not want to take more so i just stood there sitting down on my bed. the pain was the teeth again, not sensitivity but pressure both on my upper and lower teeth ( left side) i felt as if i had nerve cramps on the left side of my neck, under my jaw and tongue. i tried stretching my neck and i tried so hard to relax my muscles until i felt the pain slowly going away. then i lay down and fell as sleep. when i get the pain i can't lay down unless the pain is gone. this morning when i got up. about 5 min after getting up the pain came back and i took my 3 pills. I don't know what to do anymore. my doctor send me to do some x rays but he said that they came back fine, nothing wrong. What do you think? could it be my crown, my sinuses or the neuralgia on the nerve? please help.
another thing happen to me. I dropped something on the floor and when i bent over to pick it up I felt pressure on my entire face. I've never felt this kind of pressure before only when i'm doing exercise and bend over i feel the blood getting to my head (like pressure) but slowly. Could it be sinus but the doctor says i don't have infection. what could it be?
hi there wondering if you can help me back in january i went to the dentist with a tooth ache with my wisdom tooth. It was highly sensitive to hot, cold and sweet things. The dentist took a x ray and said there seem to be no poblems with the tooth but my gums were receding and this was the cause of the problem. She suggested that i used a different tooth paste and floss more. The pain still continued and my cheek became painful to touch therefore i went to the doctors. He prescribed antiboitics for an infected sinus. Duringl this time i was also suffering with an ear infection on the other side of my face. The pain eventually seemed to die down apart from a sensitive tooth. However i realised that every time i laid down the pain came back in my cheek and jaw line. I went back to the docs a few weeks later with ear infection and jaw pain and got more antibotics. Still i carried on and the pain got so bad that i could not sleep at night and went back to the docs who eventually prescribed me painkillers. I've now also been referred to ENT but the pain in my jaw line seems to be easing but my wisdom tooth is painful. Im so confused is it a toothache or infected sinus?
Hello Tom. I am currently visiting back in Colombia until the 25 of next month. About 4 days ago I started having pain off and on in my left top teeth and bottom also. It moves from one to the other area and then to both along with jaw and cheek pain/soreness and then will stop for a short time and then start again as it is beginning right now.. To me it appears to be a sinus infection. My pain changes to better sometimes 1. when I change the position of my head. No sleep last night. 2. Sometimes Tylenol helps but last night it did not. 3. I brought a NeilMed Sinus Rinse with me that my doctor gave me the year before and only have two packets of rinse mix. Not sure if I can find them here in South America - I used the second early this morning and it helped me get a little sleep. It says not to use your own sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate mixture but was wondering if I could put this in the water when I boil it. 4. A hot cup of steaming water also helps. But most of the time laying down or eating(chewing motion) or talking brings on the pain. Any advice. Anything can help. I visited a dental school here about 6 years ago and they did a great job, but the student next to us was completely lost with her patient. The other dentist i visited about took out my teeth cleaning them. Thanks
Another thing I just found out. I tried to sleep (laying down is the worst) and in a short time the pain returned. I got up, brushed my teeth and slowly brushed on the painful side. This felt good and relieved the pain for the moment. Guess I could walk around with my toothbrush in my mouth.
Woke up with terrible pain but yet it is tolerable. Rubbing my teeth with a little toothpaste on my finger seems to help along with returning to prayer and God. Anyway, praying for all of us right now and for all of those in this world who are in pain, some of whom I cannot imagine what their pain level is but God does and can help them.
Tom
One more thing. I will go with my wife to a dentist here this week to confirm a dental problem or not. But the NeilMed Sinus Rinse works the best for me. They do not have that here in Colombia, but my daughter in looking for it bought me a bag of .9% saline solution that they use in the hospitals. It is called Cloruro de Sodio al 0.9% USP or with GOOGLE TRANSLATE Sodium Chloride 0.9% USP. Can I use that? Is it too strong and if so can I mix it with my boiled water? Any information will help. Thanks again-ready to try anything
I had a severely bad cold that I didn't treat. It turned into sinusitis. Just when I thought I was getting better, I felt tooth pain. I knew this was related to being sick and that I, therefore, was not better. When the doctor diagnosed me as having sinusitis, he said that the toothache was part of the symptoms.
Hi Tom....Got one for you.....I have always dealt with sinus infections since about 48 yrs old. I was visiting British Colombia, the altitude was not too much higher than where I live. I wasn't feeling great, very tired, and when I woke up about an hour later,my face ,only on the left side had ballooned up to a horrific size and my bottom teeth were killing me. I was taken to a dentist nearby , where the dentist pulled two back teeth out. The pain never subsided and so a week later I had all remaining teeth removed and implants put in. I stell deal with pain alot , especially swelling and a burning sensation throughout my mouth. My gums get a scarlet red ,.It seems to subside if I swish water and a pkg. of 90,billion probiotics. It is relentless....any suggestions. Also the skin on the left side of my face never returned to its normal state,I then had twitiching beside my left eye and tried some botox which helped for about 2 mo.
Thank you for reading If botox is the answer is there any way alberta health will cover the botox to releive the eye twitching?
Hello,
A few weeks back i was getting slight pains in the front side of my head, these pains were near to my ear and jaw. On top of this i was getting the occasional pain in my back right hand side teeth..
Last week i noticed the pain in my back tooth worseing so i visited my dentsit. He seached for any tooth decay and took an xray. My dentist said he could not see any problems with my problemtaic tooth, he gave me a 5 day cause of 250mg amoxicilin.
On my foruth day of taking my pescription i noticed the pain in my back tooth had worsened to a constant excruciating pain ,so i again went to see my dentist. I advised my dentist that the only thing that eased the pain was cold water, all other pain lkillers are useless. He said this was due to the way mercury reacts to hot and cold.??. He decided he thought my back tooth to to which has a filling may have a slight infection. He numbed my mouth with anesethetic and advised i wouldnt need my water to defer the pain, WRONG. while waiting for the anesthetic to take effect the pain kept rising until i applied theh cold water. When i advised me dentist of this he looked puzzled at this, and began proding my teeth for a reaction. I advised i did not have any pain when doing this..
The end outcome was that he could not find any issues with my teeth and and advised me to return if the pain did not subside.
After leaving the dentist the pain has been constant and excuciating. Having read your article i was hightened to the comments on sinus problems causing severe dental pain. Do you think this could be the cause? The ony pain relief is cold water???..
Thanks in advance
I have an irritation with my upper left side tooth. It is not pain, but it is bothersome. My dentist took a full x-ray with the machine that rotates all around the head. They can't find anything wrong with the tooth, but they did notice something in my sinus and was told to see an ENT doctor. The ENT doctor told me it was the largest sinus cyst he had ever seen and was very anxious to do surgery. However, he said the surgery might not get rid of my tooth problem, and there might be complications with surgery. He is a new ENT doctor, and I know nothing about his past history with sinus surgery. That makes me a little nervous about this type of surgery with a new doctor. Any suggestions? Thanks Lane
I got hit in the head and clamped my teeth. Could my teeth have moved. Can your dentist tell by using previous xrays?
I got all my teeth pulled out on the top this was about 2 months ago and my nose keeps plugging up I have gone threw 3 to 4 bottles of nose spray so I can breath through my nose.
At night I wake up and have to use it because my nose is plugged up and I am getting a headache because if it, when I eat I have to use it because sometimes I can not really taste the food, what is this? what can I do? will this go away? please reply and let me know. karen
can this be a infection?
This is really interesting. I've always had sinus problems. I get sinus infections every 2-3 times a year and so i feel like i'm always taking antibiotics. ): I think i have another infection, but this time it's causing severe pain with my teeth. The pain comes and goes but when it comes it's horrible! My face feels swollen and throbs... bleh ): Got to wait another 5 days before i can see a doctor. Went to the dentist today and he didn't see anything wrong with my teeth and did he mention it could be my sinus issues? NO! some dentist. |: My friend suggested it could be that.
In conclusion: My friend is more qualified than my dentist and i am in pain.
(i'm not usually this grumpy.)
I am not sick when this happens. It can be summer or winter or any season. When I come in from outside, especially if cool, windy then all my teeth hurt excruciatingly. What can I do to prevent this and if it happens, how can I alleviate the pain? It can last for 2 or more hours and is really awful.
Hi there....came across this site looking for answers to my new & continuing pain. My pain is: Left sided only.
started with pn in upper last molar. Came outta no where.Called my dentist!!!. then by the time I got to my dentist my bottom eye tooth was hurting instead? So he examined and did apical xrays only. Found nothing. tapped around etc. put me on abx. I eventually felt better or and pn meds.
Well now its back w/great severity. Every tooth on my L side is aching everyday. it stops at my front teeth.
So off to my Doc. She said hmmm ODD. it could be TN..trimengal neuritis. I had HA, eye pn, earache, my upper lip and L eye were twitching. She said your sinuses look fine. Put me on Neurontin.
Well then I said, let me try my bleach trays to bed. woke w/no pain. first day but now its back..
this in ALL L SIDED PN....any thoughts would be appreciated..I am getting real tired of constant pn, and sensitivity.
Tom,
This article is very informative and I think this is exactly what I am experiencing now.
Thank you and more power. Will definitely check your site again for dental health care.
May God use your knowldege to help others. God bless.
Kay
Hi,
I have got a constant throbbing in my lower left jaw that would appear to be my wisdom tooth trying to come through. However, I'm not sure if it is a coinsidence or not but I have lost my sense of smell and taste.
I am unsure whether I need to see the Doctor or the dentist as I dont know if the two problems are connected?
I have had pain in my left lower and upper jaw for about 4 years now. This includes soreness and a burning sensation in my tongue also around the lingual nerve. My teeth on the upper left are affected. I have very few teeth left in the lower jaw as a stream of dentists have filled and removed them over the years, including an impacted and infected molar which was removed by a surgeon. I also have post nasal congestion problems with thick brown mucuous. This is worse between October and March (I live near the forest and have been told that it could be a fungas allergy.)I also have a painful lump at the top of my neck on the left side which a doctor and osteopath put down to muscle problem. I have had numerous xrays including an MRI scan. I was referred to pain specialist and put onto large doses of pain medication. I had no idea and no one has suggested to me that it could be related to sinus infection, but I do know that when I have taken anti-biotics it does calm down my symptoms. Do you think it is worth pursuing this line of enquiry further and if so with the doctor or dentist?
thanks
Elizabeth