I've been having a constant and long-lasting pain in my upper bicuspid tooth. I've been to a dentist multiple times. He's looked at x-rays and found nothing obvious wrong.
It's not a severe pain, but a never-ending, morning-to-night lingering ache that feels similar to having food (popcorn) stuck between the teeth. It feels most sensitive to pushing from behind and no pain when pushed from the front or bottom.
There's no sharp pain when I bite or chew, but a gradual increase in that 'pried apart' feeling when chewing on something chewy.
I considered tooth grinding, but I tried a guard for a few days and it didn't seem to improve. It doesn't react to hot/cold, and seems isolated to that individual tooth. Not the gums, or neighbouring teeth.
I've been googling for ideas, but it remains a mystery to me.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
It's not a severe pain, but a never-ending, morning-to-night lingering ache that feels similar to having food (popcorn) stuck between the teeth. It feels most sensitive to pushing from behind and no pain when pushed from the front or bottom.
There's no sharp pain when I bite or chew, but a gradual increase in that 'pried apart' feeling when chewing on something chewy.
I considered tooth grinding, but I tried a guard for a few days and it didn't seem to improve. It doesn't react to hot/cold, and seems isolated to that individual tooth. Not the gums, or neighbouring teeth.
I've been googling for ideas, but it remains a mystery to me.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
