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[Lemon Cheesecake]

dragoness: if you think your teeth are aching because of a cavity there is some temporary filling material you can get at Kmart/Walmart. It has the texture kind of like silly putty but is white. Brush your teeth and then put that in the hole, it sometimes can "soothe" the tooth until you can get it repaired. However, if the pulp has become infected then if you seal the hole you could end up with an absess because the gases can't get out.

If your teeth are aching because the enamel has gotten thin then avoid sour and acidic food ( no sour gummys no lemon no vinegar etc) or vomiting, AND get some fluoride mouth rinse or sensodyne tooothpaste. Brush your teeth with the sensodyne ( not the whitening kind) then rub it over your teeth and leave it on overnight. It takes about a week for the fluoride in the toothpaste to desensitize the teeth.

If you are having sinus problems that can also cause your teeth to ache because the inflammed sinus puts pressure on the nerves that run to your teeth and clenching your teeth can also affect the nerves. For clenching you can try a mouth guard like they use for sports.

If you can, take some anti inflammatory like ibuprophen at night. If your teeth hurt more when laying down then it is possible that your pulp in your tooth has been infected. Also stay away from extreme temperatures in your mouth or going from one to the other as it will affect your nerves in your teeth.

Good luck, oral pain can be quite debilitating.

[dragoness129]

I am pretty sure it is a bit of all of that. My family has a history of bad teeth.
I do have thin enamel and the sensodyne tooth paste. I don't know if I could stomach leaving the toothpaste on my teeth overnight though.
My teeth have always had a lot of cavities and I have had to get some fillings before. I think my top wisdom tooth came in crooked and slowly chipped off. Now it feels bigger, like I can fit the whole tip of my finger in there. :/ My mouth was never big enough to fit the wisdom teeth.
It does seem to hurt more when I lay down.

Sour foods are good though. I am weak when it comes to eating food, even if I know I shouldn't. It is one of my bad habits. I don't smoke or drink very much alcohol, but I am addicted to eating things I like. Sweets included.
I'm gonna keep it cheap and just get more orajel till I can go to the dentist. Gotta search for dentists who take the type of Medicaid I picked.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

just be careful because using the orajel can become an irritation when used too often. The orajel just numbs the gum. Try not rinsing after brushing with the sensodyne if you don't want to leave it on. You don't need much, just put a little bit on your finger and only rub it on the teeth that hurt. Denquel toothpaste actually works better if you can find it.

Just go off the sour foods for now while your teeth are hurting. Once you can get your teeth taken care of then you can still treat yourself to the sour once in awhile but if you have thin enamel it will go through the tubules easily so remember that because they can erode and enamel does not grow back.

The dentemp is quite cheap - I think only a couple bucks but lasts for months - heat can dissolve it but slowly so it still lasts.

[dragoness129]

It is a challenge to reach the teeth that hurt since they are far back in my mouth.
I'll have to keep an eye out for that kind of toothpaste and for the dentemp.
I know I will most likely need dentures sometime.
My teeth have always been pretty sensitive to heat and cold. Most likely always had weaker enamel than normal.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Also try to see if there is a dental program around you. Dentist, hygenists and assistants all need patients to work on to get graded and dentists in training have to work under supervision so often you can have the work done for free or at the costs of materials. The wisdom teeth you can get pulled and the others they may be able to do implants for you or dentures if that is the way you want to go. When I did my program we were always looking for patients to work on. Check local colleges and universities to see if they do any dental programs and get on the list. You can at least get sealants for the girls.

[dragoness129]

With the Medicaid, it should be free for me, or at the most just a $3 copay since I barely have any income. I am out in a rural area at the moment, and there are not many colleges nearby, but I have been searching for dentists in the area. Just got to give some a call and find out.
Also, thank you very much for all of the suggestions! -hugs-

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I hope you can get it all resolved soon then so you can get the teeth fixed. Dental problems causes so many other side effects then just hurting teeth.

[dragoness129]

Yep, hopefully I can get them fixed before any worse things happen.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

dragoness, I hope you have found a place you feel you can be settling at, I think it was you that was having a rough time... many places are hiring for the holidays now but sometimes those can become permanent so I am hoping good things ahead for you and your family.

[npixelz]

*drops in*
I'd like a Lemon Drop please!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

certainly! I have the old fashioned hard candy kind and now the new zesty gummy's <hands npixelz an assortment of lemon drops>

[dragoness129]

Currently staying with my mother at the moment. Gotta get work and save up to get a car and move out.
Hopefully, most places are not liking my background, with was again a stupid police officer, but they seem to just discriminate because I have something on my background. Even though I am a hard worker and tend to pick up on things quickly. I need companies that will just give me a chance. I am already doing a really good job at Kitchen Collection. Maybe it will turn into full time if they can go off a character reference and how well I preformed on the job rather than the tiny misdemeanor that happened sever years ago.
/end rage/

[Lemon Cheesecake]

dragoness, don't get discouraged, don't give up, you can eventually put the past behind you....keep doing a good job and showing people you are dedicated and trustworthy and that will eventually be what they see. A good reminder though that what we do can come back to haunt us...thanks for sharing, hopefully it will help someone else. If you move to another State do records follow you?

[dragoness129]

Yes, the records still do follow you. It is just a waiting game for the years to go by until they do not show up on the background checks anymore.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

well, hopefully you can get a permanent job and ride out that time. Just keep saving what you can and eventually you will see a light at the end of the tunnel.