Exercise and Dental Pain

[karen3110]

My friend and I are having a discussion about whether you should exercise, go to the gym etc if you have problems with your teeth? Has anyone ever heard of this before and if so the reasons for it?

I recently had an abscess which required antibiotics and am now waiting for further treatment to be done, and my friend claims I shouldn't be going to the gym whilst my teeth are still playing me up. I kinda understand the reasons why you shouldn't but don't know for certain if there are valid reasons. Any ideas anyone?

[qapmoc]

Well I don't know if there is a medical reson, but I can tell you that when you exercise your blood pressure will go up and the tooth will probably start throbbing and hurt more, mine does.

[Solarjunkie]

I was told not to jog when I had sinusitis becuase of the infected mucus slopping around. Yeuch. So I suppose it's similar with teeth.

[bracknell]

if you have an abcess like I had the Christmas before last, you will understand why. It started off as something so small on the Monday, but by the Wednesday, my face was like I had been used as a punch bag and my lips were bigger than June Sarpongs!! and if I had attempted in any way to do excercise I could have ended up in hospital!!