I don't drink coffee in the mornings. I am a soda drinker--Mt. Dew, Dr. Pepper or Cherry Coke. I drink it all day and have since I was a child. This has destroyed my teeth--literally.

I have have had numerous root canals, 4 wisdom teeth extracted (by surgery) and more fillings--even on my front teeth--than I can count. I have a rare genetic mutation (my word, not theirs) where all my molars have 4 roots. I have always had pain after root canals. My dentists and endodontists are all fond of Vicodin ES as the pain reliever of choice for MAJOR dental work. Otherwise I get nothing for pain (and do not ask for pain meds--ever)...and I am the one for whom Novocaine did not numb my teeth--even after seven injections. Weird.

My next tooth issue (I presently have a tooth broken off at the gum line that causes severe pain when even my tongue accidently touches it--God forbid I accidentally chew on that side of my mouth or it's a half-hour or more of severe pain--so bad that no narcotic would even help it) is going to be surgically extracted under general anesthetic. I would HOPE the surgeon believes in pain relief following extraction as I needed Percocet for my wisdom teeth pain following their extraction.