Google didn't help. Super sensitive/achy teeth...?

[Anonymous]

So basically, I got my teeth cleaned at the dentist on the 30th of November. More than two weeks ago. The dental hygienist said it would be normal for my teeth to be a little sore for a few days after... But they still hurt. Really bad.

It's like throbbing pain that keeps me awake when I try to go to sleep at night. It's manageable during the day but worse at night. I don't do anything different except rinse with ACT mouthwash after brushing and flossing before bed. I don't know if the mouthwash or what. O_O

Should I call my dentist and ask about my teeth sensitivity? I don't want to seem like an idiot but this is getting pretty worrisome. And Google didn't yield any satisfying results as to my predicament.

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Update- I hate talking on the phone. I'm weird. O_O So I didn't call the dentist... But I skipped mouthwash last night and my teeth already feel considerably better. So that's really the only thing I can think of. I'm gonna see how the next few days go.

[silver1000]

Stop using the mouthwash for now. Call your dentist. Take Motrin, make sure you eat before you take it, and that should help with your headaches. If your face around your jaw looks a little swollen on one side it might be an abscess. (symptoms are fever, bitter taste, red gums, pain chewing, discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling) Chances of you actually having an abscess are slim but it is nice to rule things out. Also, if you haven't had your wisdom teeth pulled out yet...it might be time to have them taken out. Hopefully it is something minor.

[Asker]

Thank you. I will do all of that. Except I don't have any Motrin but I get headaches anyway (I have a separate prescription for them). I had my wisdom teeth removed two years ago?

[danigurl56]

ouch! Maybe try listerine...i love listerine lol! and that's what most dentist use...well all the dentist I've been to..but if that doesn't help after a few days..then yeah I would call the dentist. Especially because its been 2 weeks..I know they usually are sore for a few days, but 2 weeks might be a sign that something is wrong, they could be irritated or infected..ya never know. Hope it gets better!

[Asker]

Thanks, I hope so too! Maybe I'm allergic to something in the ACT. Who knows?

[danigurl56]

Could be or could have been when they were cleaning your teeth if your gums bled, something could have made them become infected/irritated. I don't believe ACT as alcohol, where listerine does, so its more effective on bacteria, etc etc..thats why it burns more..either way gluck!

[Asker]

Ahhh I really hope it's nothing like an infection. I had been taking amoxicillin as a precaution for years because I had a heart condition so that if my gums bled during a cleaning, an infection wouldn't happen. But that went away so I was told the medication was optional.

[danigurl56]

Awww I hope its not an infection either! =( I'd call the dentist just to be on the safe side.

[LonelyEmperor]

Yeah, def call your dentist. It's probably nothing, but you better calm him just for precaution. Or you could try brushing with sensodyne

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From personal experience, it really works for teeth sensitivity. But since your sensitivity isn't natural and was probably caused by the cleaning, I don't really know if it'd work, but it's worth trying if it really hurts, at least until you don't call your dentist.

[Asker]

Thanks, I will. I kept thinking it would go away but it hasn't. -_- My teeth are perfectly healthy and have never had any huge problems.

[TheCheshireCat]

You could try aspring or my personal favorite, thumbsit. It would be a good idea to call the dentist because even if there is nothing they can do, they might be able to recommend some pain medication.

[TheCheshireCat]

thats supposed to be numbsit, not thumbsit, lol

[Asker]

Alright, thank you! Aspirin is a good idea.

[TheCheshireCat]

yeah, sorry I can't spell today, lol.

[Asker]

Haha no worries. That happens to me too often.

[Anonymous]

Definitely call the dentist. It's been too long

[Asker]

Agreed. =( Thanks!