I have a toothache....

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dudley_doright
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I have a toothache....

Post by dudley_doright » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:14 pm

Could my mouth breathing have anything to do with this? One of the front tooth somehow aches right now. I have a feeling that the constant blow of air may have loosen the tooth. Your thought?

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Post by Steve-o » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:35 pm

if your teeth are drying out, it could cause a toothache. I had my teeth whitened at the dentist and it ended up being extremely painful (due to teeth drying out according to the dentist).
Steve

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Post by Linda3032 » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:25 pm

Dudley, it hasn't happened to me, but I've read many posts that "masks and tight mask straps can cause pain in your teeth or jaws".

So I would guess that's your problem. The edge of the mask is putting too much pressure on your tooth and/or jaw.

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