The best protection against unexpected toothaches is regular check-ups with a good dentist every six months and thorough self-hygiene with daily flossing. An excellent preventive measure is annual professional cleaning, which at the early stages eliminates the causes of caries development – plaque and tartar.
Acute toothache
Edited article - Dentist-therapist Pavel Pazhlakov.
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A sudden acute toothache is always a consequence of the inflammatory process, which has turned into an sharp stage. Launched caries or a failed filling in a timely manner has finally provoked an infection and nerve damage.
Only a dentist can completely eliminate the cause of the pain syndrome. Therefore, make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. Then proceed to first aid to relieve the condition.
How to get rid of acute toothache?
To quickly remove tooth pain:
- take diclofenac or ketans, but do not exceed the dosage recommended by the drug manufacturer;
- thoroughly rinse a sore tooth with a warm solution of soda (1 teaspoon in a glass of warm boiled water) or chamomile broth;
- apply a cold compress (best with cold water and a squeezed towel);
- move, this will speed up the outflow of blood from the aching tooth and relieve pressure on the nerve.
If you experience severe pain at night, take the steps above, place some pillows under your back and try to take a half-sitting nap.
Please note that all these measures are insignificant, have a short-term effect and will only help you hold out until the dentist’s help. So make an appointment for acute pain right away. Even paid clinics offer this service without queuing.
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In order not to make the pain in the tooth unbearable in any case:
- Don’t warm your aching tooth;
- Do not take antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription;
- Do not inject yourself into the gums;
- Do not use acetyl salicylic acid pain relievers, as it increases bleeding;
- Do not use aspirin tablets as it will burn the mucous membrane and only increase the suffering;
- Do not assume a horizontal position, as it will only increase the blood flow to the aching tooth.
Treatment of acute toothache in dentistry
Emergency care in dentistry “Dudko and Sons” is provided 7 days a week and consists in the complete elimination of the cause of acute toothache. Most often this is pressure on the nerve endings of tissues growing due to the process of fighting infection in them.
First of all, the doctor will conduct an examination and determine the source of the problem. Further, if the patient has no contraindications, he will carry out anesthesia with an injection of ultracaine and, if necessary, take an X-ray or CT scan. Then he will carry out the necessary treatment.
Common causes of acute inflammation are:
- Pulpitis – throbbing pain due to tissue inflammation in the tooth cavity;
- Periodontitis is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the tooth, most often in the area of the root apex due to improper treatment.