Teeth Pain

[blueridge]

My gums bled a bit when I stopped analogs but I had experienced that before, when I tried to quit.

No pain though, and it pretty much stopped after a week or so.

Those Ricola cough drops are great to have by the bed. I pop one of those in the morning and before bed and that really seems to help clear out what I call "vapor film".... that thin coating of mucus that so many people report. Might help, and if not, they taste really good!



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[Trucapri]

I went through a few weeks of tooth pain in the lower front teeth some months back prior to making the switch to vaping. It turned out to be stress related teeth grinding in my sleep. My dentist recommended a mouth piece if it didn't subside pretty quickly. Well, I didn't need to make that purchase. It stopped as quickly as it started.

Have you noticed any grinding? She may be feeling stress from attempting to make the switch to vaping.

Best wishes and keep at it for yourself even if your wife isn't ready just yet.

 

[space0matic]

I went through a few weeks of tooth pain in the lower front teeth some months back prior to making the switch to vaping. It turned out to be stress related teeth grinding in my sleep. My dentist recommended a mouth piece if it didn't subside pretty quickly. Well, I didn't need to make that purchase. It stopped as quickly as it started.

Have you noticed any grinding? She may be feeling stress from attempting to make the switch to vaping.

Best wishes and keep at it for yourself even if your wife isn't ready just yet.

Same here. Other than me grinding my teeth while I'm sleeping, and being more thirsty, I haven't noticed any other side effects from quitting analogs to vaping.
I've been only vaping for about 3 weeks this time (I lapsed a few years ago- NOT because of that) but that's exactly what happened then, too.
Or, your wife might not be ready to quit the analogs yet.

 

[telsie]

I know this thread was started a while ago, but it seems like it's an on-going issue for some so I thought I'd add to it.

I've been vaping for over two years and my front teeth often ache. I'm pretty sure it's from the constant sucking motion. I don't chomp down on my ecig or hold it in my teeth, but just the hard draw that's required to get decent vapor sometimes seems to cause aching in the gums/roots of my front teeth (and there's nothing wrong with those teeth — I see the dentist regularly). I think that's why I go through atomizers so fast. Every couple days, I have to grab a new one so the draw is easier and I get a reprieve from the aching.

If any other aching teeth vapers want to compare notes...
I use a regular Joye 510 with cartidge and filler. I use about 8mg liquid that's mostly PG with a tiny bit of VG added to help the vapor. I'm clearly not experiencing any effects from quitting smoking since it's been so long now. And because I use a pretty low level of nicotine, I can rule that out as a cause too. Maybe those of us with aching teeth are all using similar types of ecigs that require a harder draw?

 

[dee5]

Telsie, you should not need to draw so hard on your ecig. In fact, that kind of puffing actually reduces the amount of vapor you get. A slow, steady pull (about 3-4 seconds) of the vapor into your mouth then inhale and exhale. Easy does it.

 

[ShogaNinja]

My two cents:

First make sure that she isn't doing what most people do and that is to attach unrelated problems to the change to e-cigs. (it's in the FAQ). Once you have determined that not to be the case, move onward.

She's probably pulling her bottom lip in when she inhales and the suction is causing her issues. You should be vaping for 5 seconds and no longer. Count it out in your head: 1 one thousand 2 one thousand....
Solution: Re-assess which e-cig you are using ( I recommend the KGO from Dark City Vapors). If the ecig's draw isn't too stiff I would recommend trying cartomizers or dripping instead as cartridges are a bit outdated. Most vapers don't use them any more. If that's not the issue, continue.

Oral hygiene:
Aside from that, floss before bed every night using a c-shaped up and down motion to each side, NO SAWING. Then brush with a SOFT toothbrush for about 2 minutes with Arm and Hammer or Colgate Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda mix. Not only does this help with sensitive gums but it's also less abrasive and gets down into the sockets between your teeth better. Brush up and down as much as possible and avoid side to side. For your inner top and bottom teeth brush in and out or up and down however you want to see it. Don't brush too hard. Brushing is the leading cause of gum recession. After that hit it up with some Crest Pro-Health mouthwash (The green/good stuff) and keep that regimen up. If she says she doesn't want to or doesn't like flossing have her floss and then smell the floss. If that doesn't work nothing will.

Smoking causes oral cancer and gum damage leading to tooth loss but you never hear of that. One way you can tell if you are susceptible to oral cancer is to lick the top of your palette. If it's scaly/not smooth you have sloughing which can lead to oral cancer. Tell her about that. Oh and all this is from a guy who got 100% plaque free when they did the dye on my teeth a couple weeks ago at the dentist! The dentist said that she had only seen that a few times in her career. Also I didn't go for 2 years and I rated a 2 out of 5 in calculus build up. After 6 months she said most patients are in the 3-5 range. So, do with that knowledge what you will.

 

[classwife]

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