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This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?

No clue. Spin a circle three times, barf and go to your nearest dental clinic. :) A dentist or dental hygienist is probably the best person to ask. Getting advice on NSG is only good if you wanna mess up your life. ;)

go to the dentist?

also, you probably have like an exposed nerve or something.

No clue. Spin a circle three times, barf and go to your nearest dental clinic. :) A dentist or dental hygienist is probably the best person to ask. Getting advice on NSG is only good if you wanna mess up your life. ;)

Well I can't go to the dentist untill three days! And the pain is so much when I eat, I need some answers now!!!!!

*sulk*

Rabies. I'm betting on rabies.

Possibly the start of an infection which, should the nerve of the tooth die or be dieing, could lead to an abcess.

can you feel a lump or anything? if not my diagnosis is you may have damaged your root canal and as such run to your dentist or somebody's gonna get a hurt real bad

Well I can't go to the dentist untill three days! And the pain is so much when I eat, I need some answers now!!!!!

*sulk*

even if we knew what was wrong with you, we couldn't fix it, you probably couldn't either.

quit eating if it hurts, call your doctor, see if they can call you in some sort of pain medication

and go to the dentist.

Well I can't go to the dentist untill three days! And the pain is so much when I eat, I need some answers now!!!!!

*sulk*
Then eat something soft. Milk shakes are always good. :)

If it's painful, can't they bring you in sooner? Just asking, since they'll usually see emergency cases before regular ones if they can.

And don't you use any pain killers?

Possibly the start of an infection which, should the nerve of the tooth die or be dieing, could lead to an abcess.

Well it's not actually on any tooth, it's behind the last molar.

Well I can't go to the dentist untill three days! And the pain is so much when I eat, I need some answers now!!!!!

get an emergency appointment silly

Well it's not actually on any tooth, it's behind the last molar.

Oh, that's easy then! I assume you don't have your wisdom teeth yet? In which case, you're teething (expect to have a wisdom tooth break the surface soon)

Well it's not actually on any tooth, it's behind the last molar.

...you haven't got your wisdom teeth yet have you :p

can you feel a lump or anything? if not my diagnosis is you may have damaged your root canal and as such run to your dentist or somebody's gonna get a hurt real bad

No lumps, it's not anything to do with the root canal since it's not actually a tooth which is hurting.

You have foot and mouth disease.


And AIDS.

Oh, that's easy then! I assume you don't have your wisdom teeth yet? In which case, you're teething (expect to have a wisdom tooth break the surface soon)

...you haven't got your wisdom teeth yet have you :p

Well, what scenario would mean you have to get your wisdom tooth removed?

You have aids.

Well, what scenario would mean you have to get your wisdom tooth removed?

If your wisdom tooth was impacted, but believe me, if that was happening you would more than likely have a massive swelling and be almost unable to close your mouth.

If your wisdom tooth was impacted, but believe me, if that was happening you would more than likely have a massive swelling and be almost unable to close your mouth.

Well I can close my mouth, but it's just very painful when I do it.

I have two general remedies that have served me well over the years:

1) gargle saltwater.

2) cauderize it.

Wehay, I looked in the mirror and I can see my wisdom tooth, but it's perfectly straight and in line with the other molars, but half of it is covered in my gum and I think that is what i'm biting through.

This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?Infected wisdom tooth?

Wehay, I looked in the mirror and I can see my wisdom tooth, but it's perfectly straight and in line with the other molars, but half of it is covered in my gum and I think that is what i'm biting through.Sounds like something got behind the tooth and between the tooth and the gum that causes a inflammation of the neck of the tooth and the surrounding gum. Have you been eating nuts or almonds lately?
I had something similar two years ago and I had the tooth removed. No big deal really.

Sounds like something got behind the tooth and between the tooth and the gum that causes a inflammation of the neck of the tooth and the surrounding gum. Have you been eating nuts or almonds lately?
I had something similar two years ago and I had the tooth removed. No big deal really.

Well I havn't eaten any nuts no. Shouldn't it eventually break through the gum flap, it's only about a 5th of the way up so far.

Exactly the same thing happened to a friend of mine.

Three days later - dead.

yeah yeah :rolleyes: :p

Exactly the same thing happened to a friend of mine.

Three days later - dead.

AIDs.

Not sure about the actual problem, but if you want to take your mind off the pain, you'll need the following:

One friend. One cricket bat (or similar). At least one testicle.

Give the cricket bat to the friend and ask him to whack you in the balls. I guarantee you won't be worrying about the pain in your mouth for a while.

You have...AIDS.
You have aids.
AIDs.
NSG - diagnosing everyone with AIDS since 2002!

Well I havn't eaten any nuts no. Shouldn't it eventually break through the gum flap, it's only about a 5th of the way up so far.I think you're gonna die. ;)

I think you're gonna die. ;)

5 people so far have said that, could it be true :eek:;)

Not sure about the actual problem, but if you want to take your mind off the pain, you'll need the following:

One friend. One cricket bat (or similar). At least one testicle.

Give the cricket bat to the friend and ask him to whack you in the balls. I guarantee you won't be worrying about the pain in your mouth for a while.

This strikes me as an entirely sensible and effective way of forgetting about your mouth pain.

5 people so far have said that, could it be true :eek:;)The LORD is calling you...

This strikes me as an entirely sensible and effective way of forgetting about your mouth pain.

Not for me, my balls are too huge, I may end up dying from the pain.

Not for me, my balls are too huge, I may end up dying from the pain.

Well, when you've been struck, you then need someone to start kicking you in the stomach. Then you'll forget about the pain in your balls.

This strikes me as an entirely sensible and effective way of forgetting about your mouth pain.
Effective, yes. We'll discuss sensible later - I think we need a volunteer's* opinion first.

And yes, by volunteer, I mean Hydesland.

NSG - diagnosing everyone with AIDS since 2002!

I wouldn't take the word of those quacks - it's rabies, I'm tellin' you.

Well, when you've been struck, you then need someone to start kicking you in the stomach. Then you'll forget about the pain in your balls.

That wont work, I have abs of steal! ;)

Well, when you've been struck, you then need someone to start kicking you in the stomach. Then you'll forget about the pain in your balls.
If you keep going like that though, then eventually you'll have to hit him in the mouth. Which brings the whole thing full circle. I like it. :p

If you keep going like that though, then eventually you'll have to hit him in the mouth. Which brings the whole thing full circle. I like it. :p

So basically, the plan is to beat me to a pulp. Hmmm, guys... i'm not so sure.

From the description you the tooth you gave, I would say you're in the same boat I was. It's impacted. You'll probably have to get it cut out. Of course, while they're in there they'll probably take the other 3 as well.

I thought an impacted wisdom tooth was when the tooth is at an angle.

From the description you the tooth you gave, I would say you're in the same boat I was. It's impacted. You'll probably have to get it cut out. Of course, while they're in there they'll probably take the other 3 as well.

Not for me, my balls are too huge, I may end up dying from the pain.
I fail to see what testicular cancer has to do with impacted teeth.

I thought an impacted wisdom tooth was when the tooth is at an angle.

I may be remembering wrong (this was around 6 years ago and I was, understandably, drugged out of my mind), maybe it's compacted.

The way you described your tooth is how I remember seeing mine before they came out. It was essentially stuck underneath a bit of my jawbone (or the final molar).

I may be remembering wrong (this was around 6 years ago and I was, understandably, drugged out of my mind), maybe it's compacted.

The way you described your tooth is how I remember seeing mine before they came out. It was essentially stuck underneath a bit of my jawbone (or the final molar).

Ah, well mine isn't stuck underneath any jawbone, just a bit of fleshy gum.

I fail to see what testicular cancer has to do with impacted teeth.

Not cancer, just natural manlyness.

This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?

I've heard of this before. What you're feeling is false pain feedback because of a tumor lodged in the left side of the frontal lobe of your brain that is near nerves associated with jaw movement.

This sort of tumor is inoperable. I hate to be the one to tell you, but you're going to die.

Then it should finish erupting just fine.

I might get them removed anyway, I don't want the pain while eating for much longer.

Ah, well mine isn't stuck underneath any jawbone, just a bit of fleshy gum.

Then it should finish erupting just fine. Though I thought the same thing until I saw the x-rays.

I've heard of this before. What you're feeling is false pain feedback because of a tumor lodged in the left side of the frontal lobe of your brain that is near nerves associated with jaw movement.

This sort of tumor is inoperable. I hate to be the one to tell you, but you're going to die.

Ok so far I have rabies, aids, brain tumors and a group of men wanting to beat me to a bloody pulp. Not my day today.

I might get them removed anyway, I don't want the pain while eating for much longer.

Very few people actually have wisdom teeth that don't need to be removed. Chances are you'll need to have them out anyway.

Ok so far I have rabies, aids, brain tumors and a group of men wanting to beat me to a bloody pulp. Not my day today.

Look at it this way: if they beat you to a pulp, you won't have to worry about your wisdom teeth problem any more.

Might have a ruptured kidney problem, though.

Very few people actually have wisdom teeth that don't need to be removed. Chances are you'll need to have them out anyway.


I would disagree with that statement. We don't tend to remove wisdom teeth unless they are a real problem and the majority of wisdom tooth problems can be dealt with quite simply.
20/30+ years ago they removed wisdom teeth on a whim, it's not that common now.

Recommendation to the OP would be, as already suggested by someone else, rinse your mouth using warm salty water (roughly 1 teaspoon to a mug of water) as often as you can and continue with pain killers until you see your dentist, although your description sounds like a perfectly healthy tooth breaking the gum (now you know why babies cry when teething!)

This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?

you have teh plague.

You have scurvy.

I would disagree with that statement. We don't tend to remove wisdom teeth unless they are a real problem and the majority of wisdom tooth problems can be dealt with quite simply.
20/30+ years ago they removed wisdom teeth on a whim, it's not that common now.

Recommendation to the OP would be, as already suggested by someone else, rinse your mouth using warm salty water (roughly 1 teaspoon to a mug of water) as often as you can and continue with pain killers until you see your dentist, although your description sounds like a perfectly healthy tooth breaking the gum (now you know why babies cry when teething!)

That's what I get for talking from experience instead of education. :p

I was under the impression that they rarely came in "right," so to speak.

That's what I get for talking from experience instead of education. :p

I was under the impression that they rarely came in "right," so to speak.

That's understandable. We all learn through experience so it makes sense.

Wisdom teeth are (slowly) starting to be less of a problem. A little known fact is that people are losing their wisdom teeth through the generations so, given another century or so, the majority of people probably won't have them anymore. Not a lot of help for us now but will make things easier in the future...

On a side note, did you have ortho work? The reason I ask is as more people have ortho work, as often tend to have teeth extracted for braces, they get their wisdoms through easier rather than those without who have less space in the mouth, so no ortho work, more chance of problems.

On a side note, did you have ortho work? The reason I ask is as more people have ortho work, as often tend to have teeth extracted for braces, they get their wisdoms through easier rather than those without who have less space in the mouth, so no ortho work, more chance of problems.

Braces, but I don't recall teeth having to be pulled to make room for them.

This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?

Abscess maybe? Sounds fairly similar to what I had. Really bad cavity? Or nerve. Best to see a dentist, as I'm sure has been suggested.

Braces, but I don't recall teeth having to be pulled to make room for them.

Fair enough. Doesn't always happen but it does happen more often than not. It all depends on what needs moving where. It was more professional interest than anything else.

Just sounds like a nerve being crushed or manipulated. I often get the same, try a more sympathetic toothpaste and go see your dentist. (or at least A dentist). In Britain try and find an NHS one, and the pain will be gone by the time you get an appoiuntment... Of course so will your teeth, but there you go. Thats New Labour for you.

wisdom tooth cancer. very serious.

Fair enough. Doesn't always happen but it does happen more often than not. It all depends on what needs moving where. It was more professional interest than anything else.

Actually, now that I think about it (and probe a bit with my tongue), I had spacers put in between the final two molars. And my wisdom teeth were impacted/compacted against them (as well as my jawbone).

Just sounds like a nerve being crushed or manipulated. I often get the same, try a more sympathetic toothpaste and go see your dentist. (or at least A dentist). In Britain try and find an NHS one, and the pain will be gone by the time you get an appoiuntment... Of course so will your teeth, but there you go. Thats New Labour for you.
Would that be the same New Labour that's increased the number of NHS dental spaces Countrywide? Also, if you have an NHS dentist and you have an emergency you will be seen, on average, within 24 hours.
Actually, now that I think about it (and probe a bit with my tongue), I had spacers put in between the final two molars. And my wisdom teeth were impacted/compacted against them (as well as my jawbone).

Impactions a problem and I can understand why they extracted the teeth. Can't quite work out the spacers if they knew you had wisdoms though because that would reduce the space for them... not sure on that one without looking at an OPG (the big x-ray that showed your entire mouth).

Impactions a problem and I can understand why they extracted the teeth. Can't quite work out the spacers if they knew you had wisdoms though because that would reduce the space for them... not sure on that one without looking at an OPG (the big x-ray that showed your entire mouth).

The lower two I believe at the time odds were they would have to come out anyway, they were impacted under the jawbone. So reducing the chances of them coming in correctly was moot. At the time, I believe the common attitude was "if you're taking one, take 'em all." This was around 10 years ago.

wisdom tooth cancer. very serious.

Oh dear, didn't think about that.

Hyde, you have six minutes to live.

The lower two I believe at the time odds were they would have to come out anyway, they were impacted under the jawbone. So reducing the chances of them coming in correctly was moot. At the time, I believe the common attitude was "if you're taking one, take 'em all." This was around 10 years ago.

Sounds about right (it's surprising how things change in even such a short space of time...), although if the bottom ones were impacted under the jawbone then taking them out was the only thing to do. I've seen some of the problems they cause, not pretty:(

Well the warm salt water didn't seem to have any effect.

You don't have AIDS :)















You have TOOTHAIDS :eek:

Well the warm salt water didn't seem to have any effect.

It won't work straight away, give it chance, it isn't local anaesthetic. Even penicillin takes 24 hrs to kick in.
Do it, roughly, once every few hours or so (or whenever you can) over a day or two. It won't take all the pain away but it can help reduce inflammation and discomfort over time.

It won't work straight away, give it chance, it isn't local anaesthetic. Even penicillin takes 24 hrs to kick in.
Do it, roughly, once every few hours or so (or whenever you can) over a day or two. It won't take all the pain away but it can help reduce inflammation and discomfort over time.

The thing is, it's not a constant pain. It only hurts when I bite, and i'm not sure if saltwater can relieve the pain exactly the same time I bite through the gum or whatever is happening.

One word: Ebola.

Get ready for the massive internal bleeding.

The thing is, it's not a constant pain. It only hurts when I bite, and i'm not sure if saltwater can relieve the pain exactly the same time I bite through the gum or whatever is happening.

The saltwater is more to guarantee that any chance of inflammation or infection is reduced in the area more than actually getting rid of the pain specifically.
It probably isn't what you want to hear, but keep taking pain killers (ibuprofen is the best and check out the inner sheet as to how much you can take, the dosage is often different to that on the outside of the box i.e. taking a one-off dose of 1000mg shouldn't do you any harm, but don't do it often!) and it should, over time, become easier as the tooth erupts fully.
Still, if you have an appointment with the dentist keep it as they can confirm or deny anything I've said, especially as they can see the problem and I'm working on descriptions.


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The saltwater is more to guarantee that any chance of inflammation or infection is reduced in the area more than actually getting rid of the pain specifically.
It probably isn't what you want to hear, but keep taking pain killers (ibuprofen is the best and check out the inner sheet as to how much you can take, the dosage is often different to that on the outside of the box i.e. taking a one-off dose of 1000mg shouldn't do you any harm, but don't do it often!) and it should, over time, become easier as the tooth erupts fully.
Still, if you have an appointment with the dentist keep it as they can confirm or deny anything I've said, especially as they can see the problem and I'm working on descriptions.


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Cool. Btw, do you think it's very unlikely i'll need my wisdom teeth out?

Cool. Btw, do you think it's very unlikely i'll need my wisdom teeth out?

From what I can gather I wouldn't think you need them out. As I said earlier, it just sounds like you're teething. The only problem being is that in a fully grown adult the bones, other teeth, etc don't have as much give as they do when you're a child so it hurts!

This is preferably for people who know a lot about the mouth, you don't have to be a dentist I just need some ideas.

Everytime I close my teeth shut or bite something, something in the right corner of my mouth really hurts, it feels like i'm biting through flesh or something and it's very painful. Now I thought at first I was biting through an ulcer but I can't feel or see one. So, any ideas whats going on?

i actually had the same thing all last summer. with me it was my wizdom teeth coming through and inflaming my gum. it just went away on its own.

it comes back from time to time. i don't know why, but its only for a day or so.

You need your head examined....


...both for asking us....
....and also, seriously, you need the orifice in your head examined. ;)

It means your insane.

Use public transit at weird hours and creep out people who travel alone
Try and get refunds on perfectly worthless items
Complain to your local Tim Hortons/Dunken doughnuts that theres never any of the ones you want whenever you randomly decide to go.

Do that and you'll be fufilled.

It means your insane.

Use public transit at weird hours and creep out people who travel alone
Try and get refunds on perfectly worthless items
Complain to your local Tim Hortons/Dunken doughnuts that theres never any of the ones you want whenever you randomly decide to go.

Do that and you'll be fufilled.

You neglected to mention:

Shouting nonsense about Trotsky at pigeons in the park.