A: How have you been doing?
B: I can’t sleep or eat. I have a really bad pain in my tooth!
A: How long have you had this toothache?
B: It bothers me off and on, but it’s gotten much worse these past few weeks.
A: Is there anything that you’ve done to your tooth that might have caused the pain?
B: My girlfriend told me that I grind my teeth a lot when I sleep. Maybe that is the problem.
A: When you brush your teeth, what do you use?
B: I use a soft bristle toothbrush.
A: Does it bother you when you have to chew a lot?
B: Absolutely. That set it off big time!