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How should I sleep with tooth pain?

I have a bad toothache. It affects my sleep. How should I sleep with tooth pain?

2 Answers

There is no doubt that toothache can disrupt sleep. The bottom line is, why would you rely upon any "remedy" to address the sleep problem, when in medicine it is often stated that you must address the underlying cause to successfully cure the problem at hand. This means, please seek dental assistance to determine the source of that tooth issue. Resolve it. Most
likely there is some rather simple solution. Get it done and your sleep will revert back to its baseline. I don't make any recommendations on attempting to "override" the problem by masking it using sleep aids. Get the basic problem solved and the rest of your life (eating, talking, sleep) will by definition improve.
Good luck!

Kenneth D. Candido, M.D.
Good morning,

Sorry to hear about your pain. It is so difficult to sleep or function with pain. We are designed to react to pain and not to live with it. Your body is telling you there is something wrong with your tooth, it may be an infection or a broken tooth. Pain is a warning symptom from your body and it requires treatment of the cause or causes. You need to visit your dentist as soon as possible. You need to treat the reasons behind the pain.

Sincerely,

Dr. Nelly