Well, it seemed that the ear infection was the major cause of the tooth pain. However, after all was said and done, and a couple of fillings were put in, about four days later: more pain in the same back molar. Only with the cold stuff. Very strange.
Back to the dentist, who sent me to another dentist with a full X-ray machine for the mouth ($25.00 cost). Back to the dentist with the film, and then some filing down of said fillings--as well as using some type of aerosol cold spray that she shot onto my teeth to try and find the problem--and probably some enamel as well (no charge).
Finally, the dentist said she could not find anything wrong. I told her it was probably all in my head, and she assured me it likely wasn't (very nice lady). She copied the X-rays and e-mailed them up to the lone dentist in this prefecture (kind of like a state) that does root canals and specializes in the big-boy jobs.
One thing about down here: When they treat you for something (medically, be it an ear infection or tooth issue) once they charge you, that's it. If the problem persists, they take care of it afterward for no extra charge.
For those that are curious, the two small fillings that were done cost a total of $60.00 ($30.00 each). That is out-of-pocket, no co-pay, nada, just the straight price. Considering that gringos/haoles/gaijin pay a bit more for stuff down here, that is still a very good deal. The all-around X-ray of the teeth was $25.00.
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