I believe myself to have quite a high pain threshold but one of the things I can�t stand is an impacted tooth. But this� this story is a bit gruesome. Unfortunately, it is also true.
David Sisson, 55, was born with misaligned teeth, clinically known as malocclusion. For the last thirty years, he developed grinding of the teeth while asleep, got more pronounced when under stress which eventually led to pain in the neck, shoulders, head, and facial muscles. His appetite was suppressed and he developed bouts of depression.
He was eventually diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ, in 1984 but despite countless dental appliances and an accumulation of dental bills, he was still experiencing pain.
Until Dr. Jeff Loftus, an experienced dentist in Rapid City (his practice is Amazing Smiles), came along. He used specialized equipment such as �transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS), electromyography, jaw tracking and other scanning equipment.�
Source: Rapid City Journal