What's wrong with my teeth!?

Question

My teeth, today especially are EXTREMELY sensitive. They usually are to cold and hot especially cold but it's like normal. Today, my teeth are hurting like a you know what. I can't drink anything out of the fridge or else it hurts more. I just took a couple advils because it's so bad and drank normal tap water and it wasn't even cold and it hurt so bad. Please don't tell me to use sensodyne. Can someone tell me whats wrong or what I should do? It hurts really bad and inhaling from my mouth hurts unless I cover my teeth with my lips and I'm sort of a mouth-breather.

Answer 1

What you should do is call a dentist.

Answer 2

Did you just have your teeth cleaned? Had it been awhile since you had done that? If that's the case then they may be cold sensitive for a week or so. When you go awhile without a cleaning you get tarter buildup on your teeth. Sometimes, esp. if you have any gum recession, after that tarter is removed you have a little bit of root surface exposed that was previouly covered by the tarter. Did they say anything to address your sensitivity when you were at the dentist office or did it not start until after the cleaning? If it didn't start until after the cleaning then really try the Sensodyne. You have to use it consistantly for a little while before it has an effect though.