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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / December 2007Sinusitis and Toothache
I am having toothache mostly on my upper right back teeth but also on the left at the back as well. My cheeks are feeling flushed and I am having some congested passages as well. I know if the maxillary sinuses are blocked you can feel a toothache feeling, but does it tend to happen on both sides, just wondering as I'm hoping it isn't an actual toothache! The aching feels like it is slightly above the teeth which has been making me feel it is my sinuses.  SignatureByron Hinson ActiveWin: http://www.activewin.com Photography: http://www.byronhinson.com > I am having toothache mostly on my upper right back teeth but also on > the left at the back as well. My cheeks are feeling flushed and I am > having some congested passages as well. I know if the maxillary sinuses > are blocked you can feel a toothache feeling, but does it tend to happen > on both sides, just wondering as I'm hoping it isn't an actual toothache! Take the end of a spoon or something and tap it against the biting surfaces of your teeth, one by one. Try pressing the end of the spoon against the biting surface of each tooth too. If you feel any sudden pains, then it may be an abscessed tooth. Do you feel any especial sharp pains in your teeth when you chew some food, or if you drink something cold or hot? If you don't feel anything specific, then it could well be maxillary sinus inflammation. SignatureSteven L. Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. No haven't felt a thing at all, no tooth pain when eating anything, no hot or cold pains either...teeth seem fine! It seems to just come on suddenly for 10 seconds at at time every few hours out of no where. SignatureByron Hinson ActiveWin: http://www.activewin.com Photography: http://www.byronhinson.com >> I am having toothache mostly on my upper right back teeth but also on the >> left at the back as well. My cheeks are feeling flushed and I am having [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > cold or hot? If you don't feel anything specific, then it could well be > maxillary sinus inflammation. > No haven't felt a thing at all, no tooth pain when eating anything, no > hot or cold pains either...teeth seem fine! It seems to just come on > suddenly for 10 seconds at at time every few hours out of no where. Do hot wet compresses on your face relieve the pain? SignatureSteven L. Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. sdlitvin@earthlink.net (Steven L.) >Take the end of a spoon or something and tap > it against the biting surfaces of your teeth, > one by one. Try pressing the end of the > spoon against the biting surface of each tooth > too. If you feel any sudden pains, then it may > be an abscessed tooth. Not always a good indication... My last sinus related toothache had the tooth extremely sensitive to both tapping, and chewing. Unfortunately, I've experienced a number of tooth abscesses in my life, but have had very little problem with my maxillaries. ...It's really hard to distinguish between the two. The best indication of an abscess is that little tell-tale lump you develop in your gum, up by the root. ..Jon I'm still getting it today, seemed to disappear for a while last night. It feels like lightning striking above the tooth. I've fiddled with the teeth and can't find any problems there and nothing that triggers it. SignatureByron Hinson ActiveWin: http://www.activewin.com Photography: http://www.byronhinson.com sdlitvin@earthlink.net (Steven L.) >Take the end of a spoon or something and tap > it against the biting surfaces of your teeth, > one by one. Try pressing the end of the > spoon against the biting surface of each tooth > too. If you feel any sudden pains, then it may > be an abscessed tooth. Not always a good indication... My last sinus related toothache had the tooth extremely sensitive to both tapping, and chewing. Unfortunately, I've experienced a number of tooth abscesses in my life, but have had very little problem with my maxillaries. ...It's really hard to distinguish between the two. The best indication of an abscess is that little tell-tale lump you develop in your gum, up by the root. ..Jon byron@activewin.com (Byron Hinson) wrote: >I'm still getting it today, seemed to disappear > for a while last night. It feels like lightning > striking above the tooth. I've fiddled with the > teeth and can't find any problems there and > nothing that triggers it. Usually the pain from a tooth abscess is unrelenting... Unless you take a major pain killer, or after a few days of antibiotics. My last "sinus" related toothache sounds a lot like yours. ...The pain would disappear for a while, then come back. ...Usually it would return if I bit into something warm. ...I went to the dentist anyways, and they took an x-ray. ...No infection, or no cavity. The pain disappeared after I started irrigating, and no more problems for the last few months. ...Jon byron@activewin.com (Byron Hinson) >I am having toothache mostly on my upper > right back teeth but also on the left at the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > teeth which has been making me feel it is my > sinuses. I don't know about both sides aching, but I do know there are just millimeters between your molar root tips and the bottom of the maxillary sinuses. ....The only way I could tell the difference between a direct toothache, and one that was sinusitis related, was that cold water instantly reacted with a cavity. ...As for a tooth abscess, the only way to tell the difference is if you can feel a swelling forming in your upper gum area, by the roots. ..As I've said a number of times on this group, I had my dentist actually cut my gum right up to the root tip, 'cause I was "absolutely" positive it was an abscess I had (under a root-canaled tooth). ..However, it turned out it was actually pain associated with the sinus. At any rate, I would suggest if you have pain on both sides, it is most likely sinus related, unless your teeth are in a neglected condition. ..Jon > I am having toothache mostly on my upper right back teeth but also on the > left at the back as well. My cheeks are feeling flushed and I am having some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The aching feels like it is slightly above the teeth which has been making > me feel it is my sinuses. --------------------------------------------- Q. Are my teeth connected to my sinuses? A. Yes, the alveolar process connects the upper teeth to the maxillary sinuses. When your upper teeth become infected with bacteria, the infection may extend to the maxillary sinuses causing you to experience symptoms similar to sinusitis. How can my teeth cause a sinus problem? Your maxillary sinuses are connected to the oral cavity and the upper tooth roots by a 'U' shaped process, called the alveolar. When the roots of your maxillary teeth become infected due to any underlying dental disorders, the infection may extend into the maxillary sinuses through the alveolar process. If left untreated, this extension may develop into a sinus infection. This can happen in reverse also. Jamffer |
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