Hello,
I’m new to this pain and am so sorry to hear some of you have had it for so long… and while pregnant! I hope you have a good support network.
My pain sounds similar to some of yours - constant aching/burning pain in upper left teeth & gums - occasional jabs, but mostly the constant pain. Then I also have facial tension on the left side much of the time. The pain is gone or minimal in the morning and then gets worse as the day goes on.
I found my #1 trigger is talking and then anything that causes vibration like riding in a car, walking, etc. I do NOT feel the pain while eating, brushing teeth or chewing gum (though I think chewing gum makes me feel worse after I stop).
An oral surgeon suggested I try wearing a mouth guard (yes, the thing that athletes wear) to help control some of the vibration from talking - and that has helped TREMENDOUSLY! I can talk now with it in my mouth and make it thru most of the day with tolerable pain. Prior to wearing the mouth guard I didn’t want to talk because the pain would get so bad.
The pain still gets worse as the day progresses even with the mouth guard. The less I talk the better I can make it thru the day. I feel like a dork, but hey - its less pain! For anyone with upper tooth/gum pain that seems to be triggered by talking, a mouth guard may be worth a try to minimize the pain some.
After a few tooth doctors, I was referred to a neurologist. He is fairly certain its TN (though I’m more the atypical type). I’ve just had an MRI to see if the cause of the pain can be seen and to rule out other causes. I plan to try a chiropractor next based on this thread - thank you!
