Hi zimm,
Sounds like a barodontalgia. While the most common cause is the maxillary sinuses and their proximity to the upper molar teeth, if you have had recent dental treatment and a fracture was actually seen during the time of treatment, there is a good possiblity that the tooth and/or the nerve is the problem.
Most any tooth can get sensitive to cold following a filling. With some of the newer tooth colored fillings, sensitivity to cold and pressure persisting up to 6 weeks may occur.
Since your pain is on ascent, this makes me more suspicious of an irreversible pulpitis and may make a root canal necessary.
Check the DAN article on the Scubadoc site:
http://scuba-doc.com/RarestBT.html
I authored the article and it contains a table which categorizes the different types of barodontalgias.
My own experience in treating these is that once the tooth becomes symptomatic, a root can will USUALLY become necessary. Failure to do so may result in a dive you will never forget!
Hope you get better soon.
Larry Stein
:doctor:
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