Pain in tooth!

[Robert McLaughlin]

Hi
Can anyone help or explain? I am a sports diver and have been diving for 2.5 years now without any probs, but on a shallow 11 mtrs dive last Thursday I surfaced with a pain in my tooth and jaw, my accent was controlled and I was not biting hard on the reg, as the night wore on it got worse and I thought yes cavity, so mad urgent appointment with dentist. But my dentist took x-rays and checked and said all my teeth where excellent!! she siad that there was a cloud over the tooth relating to blockage in the synis (bad spelling I know) can anyone explain or provide me with advice on how to cure this?
Regards

Rab
Pain subsided 2 days later

[Iain Topliss]

Pain in the sinus can frequently feel like it is in the jaw. Sounds like it was probably a blockage - did you have a cold at the time?

You can usually clear it by taking a decongestant before the dive (I know, I know, you're not supposed to used decongestants in case they wear off during the dive, but it's rescued many a dive for me and I 've never had any problems). Try any pseudoephedrine-based deongestant such as Sudafed.

Safe (and pain-free) diving.

Iain

[Nigel Hewitt]

she siad that there was a cloud over the tooth relating to blockage in the synis (bad spelling I know) can anyone explain or provide me with advice on how to cure this?

A Sinus, medically, is basically a tube and in teeth, if I remember correctly, it is the tube(s) that enter at the roots so the pulp in the middle of the tooth remains oxygenated and bathed in nutrients - basically so it stays alive. You can get nasty tooth ache if a dentist leaves a bubble of air when filling so it compresses and fluids force their way up the sinus into the tooth as you descend and then have to find a way out as you ascend. The nerves in the pulp do not enjoy either of these operations. A blockage could mean something like that is happening. Either way you have my sympathies. Toothache sucks.

nigelH

[Steve Walker]

Hi
Can anyone help or explain? I am a sports diver and have been diving for 2.5 years now without any probs, but on a shallow 11 mtrs dive last Thursday I surfaced with a pain in my tooth and jaw, my accent was controlled and I was not biting hard on the reg, as the night wore on it got worse and I thought yes cavity, so mad urgent appointment with dentist. But my dentist took x-rays and checked and said all my teeth where excellent!! she siad that there was a cloud over the tooth relating to blockage in the synis (bad spelling I know) can anyone explain or provide me with advice on how to cure this?
Regards

Rab
Pain subsided 2 days later


Twice in six years I've had something similar, pain in upper right quadrant and nothing to show on dental X-rays.

My last position was in Newcastle Dental Hospital where I discussed this with a consultant oro-maxillary surgeon, a Reader in Anatomy, and a Microbiologist, who confirmed that problems in your ear can easily manifest as pain in any part of your body served by the trigeminal nerve; eye socket, ear, jaw etc. The microbiologist felt that sub-clinical gum infection (gingivitis) might also have a role to play.

As it is not a regular occurence I don't worry about it too much.
HTH
Steve

[steve f]

I had a similar experience after the first dive of the day, the pain was almost unbearable. I did a second dive & this must have recompressed the sinus because the pain subsided during the dive. During ascent the pain started again until I got to about 12 Metres when I heard it squeeze into the eustation tube which relieved the pressure (and also the pain). It felt a little bruised for a couple of days after but is fine now. I assume it was congestion, I've had no problems since.

[Alan Taylor]

Hi
Can anyone help or explain? I am a sports diver and have been diving for 2.5 years now without any probs, but on a shallow 11 mtrs dive last Thursday I surfaced with a pain in my tooth and jaw, my accent was controlled and I was not biting hard on the reg, as the night wore on it got worse and I thought yes cavity, so mad urgent appointment with dentist. But my dentist took x-rays and checked and said all my teeth where excellent!! she siad that there was a cloud over the tooth relating to blockage in the synis (bad spelling I know) can anyone explain or provide me with advice on how to cure this?
Regards

Rab
Pain subsided 2 days later

Dear Rab it may be worthwhile having another look at your BSAC diving manual and perhaps the notes that you retained from your Club Diver theory lessons on the subject of the effects of pressure.
The answer is out there.

Keep on Divin
Alan

[david tombs]

:=Hi
:=Can anyone help or explain? I am a sports diver and have been diving for 2.5 years now without any probs, but on a shallow 11 mtrs dive last Thursday I surfaced with a pain in my tooth and jaw, my accent was controlled and I was not biting hard on the reg, as the night wore on it got worse and I thought yes cavity, so mad urgent appointment with dentist. But my dentist took x-rays and checked and said all my teeth where excellent!! she siad that there was a cloud over the tooth relating to blockage in the synis (bad spelling I know) can anyone explain or provide me with advice on how to cure this?
:=Regards
:=
:=Rab
:=Pain subsided 2 days later

Dear Rab it may be worthwhile having another look at your BSAC diving manual and perhaps the notes that you retained from your Club Diver theory lessons on the subject of the effects of pressure.
The answer is out there.

Keep on Divin
Alan

Dear Rab,the pain seem highly likly to be sinus in origin.Typical pattern of distribution and went quickly. The cloud may well be either inflamed mucosa lining the sinus or a fluid level due to sinusitis. Trigeminal pain is terrible absolutely sheer agony,and may be precipitated by other causes eg drinking cold drinks etc. The ear is the ovious other suggestion,but again the sinus seems to be the most likly cause.Esp as the pain came on during or at the end of an asent.Providing you do not have sinus disease you should be ok.Infact i have found that diving helps!

[dave covey]

(I know, I know, you're not supposed to used decongestants in case they wear off during the dive, but it's rescued many a dive for me and I 've never had any problems). Try any pseudoephedrine-based deongestant such as Sudafed.

....for years I subscribed to this theory, until I became involved in Hyperbarics and realised that sudafed etc substantially increase the chances of Barotrauma.

Please look at the link. The circumstances aren't quite the same as the initial enquiry..........but the end result is!!

(you'll need to scroll down to get to the right message)

[Robert McLaughlin]

Hi all

Thanks for all your feedback and support, I have found that it was sinus probs and was trying to clear it because of blockage, and I have also found that diving does help, I was doing a 25mtr dive at Donegal and felt great that day, went down no probs on 3mtr safe stop I felt a pop and on surfacing I spat out a lump and some blood never had the problem again and my head felt really clear.

Thanks again
Rab