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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2005Toothache Question
Hi, Got a bad toothache this weekend (why always on weekends?). Now the pain is pretty bad but when I drink cold water the pain actually goes away. This is nice but I am drinking water constantly. My dentist prescribed Tylenol with codeine (30mg strength) but it is not helping at all. My question is since the cold water is removing the pain and hot liquids/foods increase it greatly, does that indicate an infection which is creating a gas byproduct that is pressing on a nerve. I believe a prevoius dentist told me that about that scenario long ago. If so, should I ask my current dentist for antibiotics. Thank you. > Hi, Got a bad toothache this weekend (why always on weekends?). Now > the pain is pretty bad but when I drink cold water the pain actually > goes away. This is nice but I am drinking water constantly. ...and probably peeing a lot too! Last year I spent a memorable night trying to sleep with ice in my mouth due to exactly the same symptoms you describe. There was no way my icemaker could keep up, had to go buy a 5# bag at the local grocery. I think the dentists here will tell you that you have an abcess and need a root canal. > If so, should I ask my current dentist for antibiotics. Thank you. I think it is too late for that. Sorry! It happens. Get a root canal job and your pain will go away, (along with a portion of your bank account). Vaughn >>Hi, Got a bad toothache this weekend (why always on weekends?). Now >>the pain is pretty bad but when I drink cold water the pain actually [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Vaughn What he said. Steve >>>Hi, Got a bad toothache this weekend (why always on weekends?). Now >>>the pain is pretty bad but when I drink cold water the pain actually [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Steve I keep telling you that Vaughn is one SMART cookie. .. Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA I am writing on a Tablet-PC,so forgive me if the PC misreads my handwriting. > I think it is too late for that. Sorry! It happens. Get a root canal job >and your pain will go away, (along with a portion of your bank account). > >Vaughn Actually, that is step one for reversing the exponential growth of bacteria ,,,,,,, or opening the tooth and physically removing the bacteria through irrigation, etc. Joel >Hi, Got a bad toothache this weekend (why always on weekends?). Now >the pain is pretty bad but when I drink cold water the pain actually >goes away. Classic sign of an abscess. Why not cal lthe doc for a prescription for antibiotics? Joel > This is nice but I am drinking water constantly. > >My dentist prescribed Tylenol with codeine (30mg strength) but it is >not helping at all. See above. Antibiotics is standard of care for acute periapical abscessed ,,, ,diagnosed across the internet! >My question is since the cold water is removing the pain and hot >liquids/foods increase it greatly, does that indicate an infection >which is creating a gas byproduct that is pressing on a nerve. Exactly. Actually pressure on the nerves of the alveolus (jawbone). This is why you cannot press on it! Carlo, are you here? Joel > I >believe a prevoius dentist told me that about that scenario long ago. >If so, should I ask my current dentist for antibiotics. Thank you.
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