Intermittent Toothache - How Is This Possible ?

I have toothache which comes and goes.


Are there any dental experts who can explain why or how exactly it should be itermittent ?


I get rid of the pain by taking 500mg codamol pain killers perhaps twice a day.

Intermittent Toothache - How Is This Possible ?
It is very difficult to answer the question without more information.


1. Which tooth/area of your mouth? Does the tooth have a filling in it? If yes, what kind of filling (metal or composite)?


2. How old are you?


3. What kind of pain ie dull ache or sharp pain?


4. What do you mean by 'comes and goes'? ie how often do you get the pain (daily, weekly, monthly) %26amp; how long does it last (difficult to answer probably if you are using painkillers)
Reply:i get this if im grinding my teeth in my sleep. i have a wobbly tooth. just need to readjust it and im fine the next day. sleep with your mouth open ( no pressure on your teeth )
Reply:Its a filling or cavity that is starting to expose the root. You will have to get a root canal or have the tooth removed or refilled.


If you are chicken of the dentist, make a paste by disolving a few aspirins with water, put the paste right on the tooth and let it sit there. It will kill the root for good.
Reply:Loose tooth, eroded enamel or gums or it could be whatever you are eating or drinking.


Whatever it is you need to see a dentist ASAP. Taking all that codeine twice a day is not advisable.
Reply:My daughter had this problem with a tooth which had been filled. She was in considerable pain on and off for a year. The dentist said it was because she ground her teeth in her sleep. (which as it turns out was not correct.) She was in so much pain when she was on holiday in Spain that she went to a Spanish dentist who took an X ray. The X ray showed that the filling was pressing down on the nerve and that there was an infection in the root of the tooth. The dentist removed the filling and allowed the tooth to drain. The tooth was re-filled after about 14 days. No problems since.