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How Does a Toothache Start?

Abstract: There are different culprits for toothache actually, like decayed tooth, pulpitis, periodontitis, infection and so forth. Only when you find the right cause, can you treat toothache properly.

The toothache is not a disease actually, but it will torment you as long as it happens. This sentence gives us the vivid description of the feeling when we are suffering from the toothache. Many people may think that it doesn’t matter when you have a toothache. Actually, it is a wrongful understanding. Having a toothache may be a very serious problem. So it is of great importance to know about the toothache. Well, ismile shanghai dental professionals will tell you how the toothache starts does.

Culprits one: decayed tooth

The early patients may not feel the pain at first. When the tooth cavity extends to the dentin, you will feel the pain when you eat hot, cold, acid or sweet food. However, if the tooth cavity is very deep to the pulp or the nerve, the stimulation talked above will cause you unbearable pain and affect your daily life.

Culprits two: pulpitis

The feature of the pain is spontaneous. When you meet with the hot or cold stimulation, the pain will intensify, and when it comes to night you will suffer from a more severe pain which is serious than any time and makes you unable to fall asleep. At first the pain is paroxysmal, but it will turn to the persistent pain. The pain may also extend to your ear, neck or even your head. In the later period, the pain can be relieved by breathing cold air or drinking a draft of cold water.

Culprits three: periodontitis

When you get the periodontitis, periodontal pocket will form and it may cause the teeth loose. The pain is very severe.

Culprits four: pericoronitis of wisdom tooth

It happens because the wisdom tooth grows. At first, the gum pains a lot with a sore throat and it will be difficult for you to open your mouth to talk and eat. Seriously, it may be accompanied by the high fever, facial swelling and enlarged hilar lymph nodes. If you have a inflammation frequently, go to see the dentist at once and have the wisdom tooth pulled out.

Culprits five: infection

A sinus infection or an infection in the pulp of the root of your tooth may be the beginning of a toothache. The sinus passages connect your eyes, brain and ears. The infection may have an influence on the other parts. Because there are many sensitive nerves in the root of your teeth, the pressure of your nose may affect your mouth cavity and thus causes the ache. And it may cause the facial swelling, If the swelling continues to expanding, it is of great importance that you go to see the doctor at once. Intramuscular antibiotics and antibiotics through an IV will be necessary to begin fighting the infection right away.

Culprits six: tooth defect

Because of gingival recession and the tooth enamel is very thin, the brush will grinds the tooth enamel. The thin teeth will be very sensitive to the stimulation and thus, it may cause the toothache.

Plublish Date: 2013-12-04

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