I've had quite a bit of bad luck with my teeth lately. I'm hoping
someone out there will be able to give some good advice or mollify my
apprehension. Here's a quick and short synopsis:

About seven months ago I went into a new dentist because I got new
insurance through my company. I went in for a checkup and a cleaning.
The dentist said that I needed an inlay on a top left molar and an
onlay on a bottom left molar. After I got this done they both hurt
really, really bad-I couldn't eat on that side of my mouth. For the
next several months I went for adjustments and nothing seemed to help.
She ended up putting a crown on the bottom tooth because it hurt the
worst. This didn't do any good. She sent me to an Endodontist for a
root canal. I've had the root canal and after about a week I still
can't eat on that side. I'm supposed to go back to him if it
doesn't get any better. The top molar has not been addressed
yet-it's sensitive to cold liquids.

What's worse is that I've got horribly annoying pain in my front
two teeth. The teeth right next to my front two teeth have been slowly
shifting inward pushing the front teeth out for the last year. These
teeth have hurt like this before but the pain went away after about a
week. This has lasted much longer and has been much more uncomfortable.
Could this all be related?

I mentioned the front teeth to the Endodontist and he said it was
normal for people in their twenties to experience slight shifting with
a little pain. I'm scared to death that I'd need root canals in my
front teeth if the pain doesn't go away. So far I don't have faith
in root canals; and not to mention they're so expensive.

Anyone have any encouragement or information? I'm popping Aleve like
crazy; and that just isn't healthy.

Thanks a lot,

Gene Burrows