Tooth Squeeze

Marc_Joshua · Sep 15, 2008

Hi guys and gals, was in Riau Archipelago on my previous dive trip and on my second dive, I encountered a tooth squeeze, felt like someone just jammed a knife between my tooth and gum and was trying really hard to pry my tooth out, needless to say, my whole day went down the drain cos of that! Can anyone relate to this? And are there any preventive measures? Also what are the causes of tooth squeeze? Thanks in advance!

scubaren · Sep 15, 2008

I had a tooth squeeze and needed a root canal as there was an infection at the root. It could also be just a bad filling. It is extremely painful. Don't dive again until you get it fixed. Sorry to hear you went through it.

bajashack · Sep 15, 2008

I used to get them, very often and did not know why, I saw an ears, note and throat doctor and he said they were sinus squeeze due to mild allergies.

trigfunctions · Sep 15, 2008

I had what I thought was a tooth squeeze that turned out to be a strained ligament. I must have chomped on the mouthpiece funny. It hurt for about a month. Only a dentist could tell you for sure.

captndale · Sep 15, 2008

What feels like tooth squeeze is mre often sinus squeeze. Your dentist or ear, nose and throat doctor should be able to tell you for sure.

Blackwood · Sep 15, 2008

I've had it (or what I thought to be one) too, once.

It was horrible. Right at 30 feet, I felt a sharp pain in my molars. Not like a prying, more like a stabbing. I thumbed the dive.

tfsails · Sep 18, 2008

Isn't a tooth squeeze generally limited to one tooth that had some air trapped in it when the dentist filled it?

Marc_Joshua · Sep 19, 2008

Well, went to my dentist and he said my teeth were fine, even had an x-ray and all was clear. Hmmm I wonder wad this means...

captndale · Sep 19, 2008

Marc_Joshua:
Well, went to my dentist and he said my teeth were fine, even had an x-ray and all was clear. Hmmm I wonder wad this means...

It means you had a sinus squeeze. Tooth squeeze is actually rare. Most often, when a diver experiences what feels like tooth pain it is actually sinus squeeze.

Marc_Joshua · Sep 22, 2008

Thanks captndale, is there anyway I can prevent it from happening again?

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