hi.

has anyone ever expeirneced this?

when they eat something and chew down, they get a strange sensation on your teeth- as if they are totally numb?. like you're touching ice almos.

i've been getting this lately on and off (it comes on really strong for a while), and at other times, you can hardly notice it- in fact it's like you never had it at all

i should probably see a dentist, but only really want to do that as a last resort (really scared of them). i've been for checkups and stuff, but i still am really scared of them.

anything you guys can suggest that i might try to get rid of the pain?

thanks

[skeksi]

Is it a pain or a numbness? Does it come when you eat foods of a certain temperature, or does it occur when you are not eating or drinking? Is it all your teeth or just certain ones?

Lots of questions I have!

Originally Posted by skeksi

Is it a pain or a numbness? Does it come when you eat foods of a certain temperature, or does it occur when you are not eating or drinking? Is it all your teeth or just certain ones?

Lots of questions I have!

a numbness

and hmm, nah- i can't say that it happens with certain foods, and as for my teeth.. well it's usually on my right side at a certain point

hope that ansers everything but feel free to question me further.

[skeksi]

I asked about the temperatures in case it was a sensitivity issue. If it's just on one side, do you think that it might be focused on just one tooth, or more than one? This is something that you could call your dentist about and they could decide whether it was important enough to see you immediately.

When you go to the dentist, do you tell them you are scared? I did that with my dentist and now they are very careful with me. They go slow and make sure to check in on my pain and anxiety frequently. They also encourage me to ask for more Novocaine if I feel ANYTHING.

[Perna]

More advanced symptoms of a dying tooth can include:

Numbness - The tooth and surrounding gums can become numb and have almost no feeling whatsoever, if you feel numbness, use a toothpick to touch and test to determine the extent of the numbness. See your dentist if you experience this stage to have the tooth x-rayed.

From: http://voices.yahoo.com/how-know-if-...g-2755340.html

Originally Posted by Perna

From: http://voices.yahoo.com/how-know-if-...g-2755340.html

thanks for that.

Originally Posted by skeksi

I asked about the temperatures in case it was a sensitivity issue. If it's just on one side, do you think that it might be focused on just one tooth, or more than one? This is something that you could call your dentist about and they could decide whether it was important enough to see you immediately.

When you go to the dentist, do you tell them you are scared? I did that with my dentist and now they are very careful with me. They go slow and make sure to check in on my pain and anxiety frequently. They also encourage me to ask for more Novocaine if I feel ANYTHING.

i tend not to tell them.

usually when i go all my thinking goes straight out the window