Well, I got myself a water pick. And it was amazing. The moment I put it on, I felt an amazing sense of relief. I going to guess that there was plaque in an area on the back of my tooth that was causing pain -- that I just wasn't getting with the tooth brush. The moment I did it... I had a bloody mouth. But after a day, no more blood and very little pain. Not sure what happened but wanted to post my experience.

I can't use the water pick every day as it is too much for my mouth but man... it felt amazing the first time I used it.