Man’s Pounding Tooth Pain Caused by a Nail
- Share via
From Times Wire Reports
A dentist in Littleton found the source of the toothache Patrick Lawler was complaining about on the roof of his mouth: a 4-inch nail the construction worker had unknowingly embedded in his skull six days earlier.
A nailgun backfired on Lawler, 23, on Jan. 6 while he was working in Breckenridge. Lawler didn’t realize a nail had shot through his mouth.
He went to a dentist Wednesday for pain. Doctors then found the nail had plunged 1 1/2 inches into his brain.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
