Anxiety is making my teeth hurt

[brookethomp]

A few months ago I saw the dentist for the first time in years and had to get a tooth pulled, since then my teeth have been aching for no reason? I have all my cavities filled and my dentist just told me to wear a night guard. Literally all day everyday my teeth are hurting and I don't know why. It's gotten to a point where I'm so stressed out about it that I can't sleep and I'm getting really depressed. I can't stop messing with my teeth and it's driving me crazy. I'm going to see a therapist on monday but it feels so long from right now and I feel miserable.

 

[janemariesayed]

A few months ago I saw the dentist for the first time in years and had to get a tooth pulled, since then my teeth have been aching for no reason? I have all my cavities filled and my dentist just told me to wear a night guard. Literally all day everyday my teeth are hurting and I don't know why. It's gotten to a point where I'm so stressed out about it that I can't sleep and I'm getting really depressed. I can't stop messing with my teeth and it's driving me crazy. I'm going to see a therapist on monday but it feels so long from right now and I feel miserable.

Chin up Brookethomp. Don't let this get to you. I myself recently started grinding my teeth and it drove me nuts. I found myself gnashing my teeth together in my sleep. They really started to hurt. Then one day, part of a wisdom tooth broke off and I realised that the pain I was feeling was because I had caused a crack in it.

Apparently grinding teeth can cause them to crack. I managed to stop myself by putting my tongue in between my teeth. I can feel myself biting down on my tongue so I then release. I'm still going through it though. Perhaps a re-visit to your dentist? I'm wondering if you haven't cracked any by grinding them in your sleep.

Good luck with your therapist I hope it goes well for you. Please let us know how you get on.

 

[Rinka]

A few months ago I saw the dentist for the first time in years and had to get a tooth pulled, since then my teeth have been aching for no reason? I have all my cavities filled and my dentist just told me to wear a night guard. Literally all day everyday my teeth are hurting and I don't know why. It's gotten to a point where I'm so stressed out about it that I can't sleep and I'm getting really depressed. I can't stop messing with my teeth and it's driving me crazy. I'm going to see a therapist on monday but it feels so long from right now and I feel miserable.

Tooth pain can come from over tenseness in the jaw muscles.
If you are stressed or anxious your jaw muscles tense up, it’s an old survival reflex.
The thing is though, if you are under permanent stress or anxiety then the muscles can’t relax properly.
This can lead to tooth ache or even jaw lock.
A cold can also lead to tooth pain, happens to me a lot really.
I have some teeth that are more sensitive and they tend to hurt, when I’m getting a cold.
I think it’s because everything starts swelling in my face which then presses on the nerves and then the teeth hurt.
Try to relax your jaw with some exercise, that might help.

 

[mknits]

It could be TMJ and bruxism.
The muscles could also have trigger point pain.