> Why would someone's tooth suddenly develop
> a painful sensitivity to cold stuff (even
> something as minimal as air blowing across
> said tooth during the act of inhaling) out of the
> blue? This person was fine, woke up this
> morning with no problems, came to work, and
> suddenly it was OW OW OW. Also, this person
> has a cold and congested sinuses so he has
> no choice but to breathe through his mouth.
>
> Gri"WO WO WO is OW OW OW
> backwards"shny

I had that happen to me once after having my teeth cleaned. My explanation was that the plaque on my teeth had built up a protective barrier over an open nerve ending and the removal of the plaque made me ultra-sensitive. Of course, if I continue to believe that, then I may never go in to the dentist for a cleaning again...

Don "That shouldn't matter, right? If it did, how did the human race get along before dentists? They haven't been around forever, I don't think. At least, I don't remember seeing them in Bible, unless it was the job of the tribe of Dan. (Get it? DANtists? I kill me. Or at least, I should before one of you beats me to it.)" Monkey