daughter's toothache (long but i'm concerned)

August 5, 2003

Does she have sinus problems???

Suzi"C." <anahata wrote:

Her middle front(bottom) tooth hurts...she says it doesn't hurt when shehas water in her mouth (room temp.), but hurts to chew, hurts when sheclicks them together, every once in awhile other teeth hurt. She saw thedentist yesterday; he took x-rays; says there's no abcess, no cavities.He said she might be grinding, and we could get her a mouthbrace; alsosays she could probably use braces, teeth might be crowded, and sohurting. Doesn't make sense to me; i grind my teeth in my sleep, theyhurt most when i wake up (hers doesn't hurt when she wakes up; rather,they start an hour or so later, after she's eaten). If it was thebraces-crowded teeth factor, i think more than one would be hurting, andnot sporadically. I'm giving her tylenol/advil; doesn't touch theache. I'm thinking it might be sinuses, since, when mine hurt when theweather is funky;

however, my TOP teeth hurt, not the bottom, although ido have periodic random aches here and there seemingly unrelated toanything. Whew...all that said, does ANYone have any opinions,feedback, advice? btw, she is 15, almost 16, if thatmatters....thanks....c

August 6, 2003

Does she have her 12yr molars yet? I didn't get mine till her age. Pain can be "referred" to another place in the body sometimes. And yes, those molars can crowd the teeth, but they will move and work it out. That is why braces hurt so badly, they rock the teeth back and forth and force them to move too fast. It also could be her wisdom teeth.

Janet

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Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:32 PM

[herbal remedies] daughter's toothache (long but i'm concerned)

Her middle front(bottom) tooth hurts...she says it doesn't hurt when shehas water in her mouth (room temp.), but hurts to chew, hurts when sheclicks them together, every once in awhile other teeth hurt. She saw thedentist yesterday; he took x-rays; says there's no abcess, no cavities.He said she might be grinding, and we could get her a mouthbrace; alsosays she could probably use braces, teeth might be crowded, and sohurting. Doesn't make sense to me; i grind my teeth in my sleep, theyhurt most when i wake up (hers doesn't hurt when she wakes up; rather,they start an hour or so later, after she's eaten). If it was thebraces-crowded teeth factor, i think more than one would be hurting, andnot sporadically. I'm giving her tylenol/advil; doesn't touch theache. I'm thinking it might be sinuses, since, when mine hurt when theweather is funky; however, my TOP teeth hurt, not the bottom, although ido have periodic random aches here and there seemingly unrelated toanything. Whew...all that said, does ANYone have any opinions,feedback, advice? btw, she is 15, almost 16, if thatmatters....thanks....cFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington