Most people are familiar with toothache firsthand. What to do when a tooth aches a lot, for what reasons can this happen? We will talk about this in our article, and at the same time we will publish a list of medicines and folk recipes that will help relieve pain.
Why teeth ache
There are many factors that can cause toothache. Here is a list of the most common:
- presence of caries;
- pulpitis;
- flux;
- pain after tooth filling;
- increased enamel sensitivity;
- tooth extraction;
- cracks in the enamel;
- pain under the crown;
- dental injury.
If your front tooth or molar aches, the first thing you can assume is the presence of caries. With this disease, the protective enamel of the tooth and the dentin layer are damaged, due to which harmful microorganisms begin to multiply in the resulting cavity, causing inflammation. Even superficial shallow caries can provoke aching pain. This is usually a reaction togetting into the cavity of the tooth sweet, s alty, sour; the damaged tooth also reacts to hot food or, conversely, to very cold food. It is difficult to recognize the initial stage on your own, so if a tooth aches, then the very first thing to do is go to the dentist.
Pulpitis happens if caries is severely neglected and the heart of the tooth is inflamed - its pulp. Few people are able to withstand the pain of pulpitis for a long time; here you willy-nilly have to resort to the help of a dentist. If this is not done, then the problem with the teeth can develop into the next stage, in which the inflammatory process is already moving to the periosteum and jaw bone - a flux is formed. Pain in this condition is very strong, aching in nature, often radiating to the ears, neck, etc. Often this ends with the extraction of a tooth.
Why does a tooth ache after a filling?
It would seem that after the tooth is sealed, the pain should completely disappear. However, this is not always the case. Usually, after a complex treatment, which was accompanied by the removal of a nerve, the tooth continues to ache after the anesthesia wears off. It's okay, you have to be patient a little, after a while everything will work out. If the tooth aches too much, so that there is no strength to endure it, then you can drink some drug from the list in our article.
In the event that the pain does not subside for a long time, you will have to visit your dentist again to find out the reasons for what is happening. Perhaps the doctor did something wrong and the inflammatory process continues to develop in the cavity of the tooth.
Why does the tooth ache under the crown?
This is a very unpleasant situation, which in most cases is due to the poor quality of the work of the dentist. Most likely, he made a mistake in the treatment of the tooth before installing the crown on it. It's about:
- incomplete canal filling;
- damage to the root canal (its wall) during pin placement;
- presence of voids in the canal (loose filling).
If the tooth under the crown aches and hurts, then you should not wait for what will happen next, but urgently go to the doctor who put this crown.
Pain due to tooth sensitivity
It also happens like this: there is no caries, but your teeth still ache. What to do in this case and why is this happening? The reason may lie in the thinning of the enamel layer. A number of reasons contribute to this:
- endocrine and nervous diseases;
- pregnancy or menopause - in these conditions, there may be disturbances in mineral metabolism;
- malnutrition, in which the body does not receive the elements it needs;
- poor oral hygiene.
You can often help yourself by taking calcium supplements and vitamin complexes.
Neuralgia
Perhaps you have heard of trigeminal inflammation? With this disease, too, sometimes the teeth hurt and ache. What to do in this case, which doctor can help - a dentist or a neurologist? Let's first define what happens with neuralgia.
The main cause of neuralgic pain is that inside the body, for some reason, the trigeminal nerve is compressed. Provoking extracranial factors can be inflammation in the nasal sinuses and oral cavity, periodontitis, gingivitis, etc. Intracranial causes include: displacement of veins and arteries, as well as the formation of adhesions and tumors.
With neuralgia, all teeth can hurt at once (on the upper and lower jaws) - a very painful condition that requires consultation and help from a neurologist. The main symptom of the disease is acute pain, which stops for a while and resumes again. With neuralgia, even the most basic everyday things (washing, brushing your teeth, etc.) can cause a painful attack.
Often the course of the disease is protracted. A neurologist may prescribe anticonvulsants, vascular and sedatives. Physiotherapy works very well.
List of drugs that help with toothache
If your tooth aches, you can take medicine and not suffer until you go to the dentist. The most effective are the following drugs:
- "Pentalgin";
- "Nurofen";
- "Nimesulide";
- "Ketorol";
- "Ketanov";
- "Nimesil".
The disadvantage of the listed painkillers is that they cannot be taken during pregnancy, as well as during the lactation period.
Advice for pregnant women
If the expectant mother's teeth hurt (whining), if possible, she needs to resort to the help of any folk remedies. In case of an emergency, you can relieve the condition by taking the following pills that are allowed during pregnancy:
- "Paracetamol";
- "No-shpa";
- "Analgin";
- "Ibuprofen".
All of these medicines can be taken during the second trimester of pregnancy. In the first, their reception is highly undesirable, as well as in the third.
Folk recipes
Aching toothache can be soothed by folk remedies, of which, by the way, there are a lot. Here are some good recipes to use if your teeth hurt:
1. Such pain is well soothed by clove oil. Just put it on a sore tooth or put a cotton swab dipped in oil on it.
2. There is a zone on the hand between the index and thumb, the massage of which helps with toothache. It is also good to rub this area with a piece of ice.
3. Put a small ball of propolis on the problem tooth. If there is a large open carious cavity, then propolis can be used as a temporary filling - it simultaneously relieves pain and inflammation.
4. A good remedy is a solution of soda. Soda powder (2 tsp) pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, let cool and use as a rinse.
5. You can also rinse your mouth with vodka without swallowing it. In this case, part of the alcohol will directly penetrate into the gum, and through it into the inner tissue of the tooth, whichwill give an anesthetic effect.
6. Rub fresh garlic juice on the wrist where the pulse can be felt. If the tooth hurts on the right, then you need to lubricate the left hand, if on the left, then vice versa. In another version, you need to tie a clove of garlic to your wrist with a bandage and walk like that for a while.
7. If you have sea s alt on hand, you can use it. Dissolve two teaspoons in warm water and rinse your mouth.
General recommendations for relieving toothache
1. An aching tooth does not need to be heated - this causes a rush of blood to the area of \u200b\u200binflammation, which can provoke the appearance of a flux and increase pain.
2. In the supine position, the pain intensifies, because the blood flow in the periodontal tissues becomes more active, and the pressure on them increases, so it is better not to take a horizontal position.
3. You need to try to switch your attention from the aching tooth to something else.
4. Always clean your mouth of food debris (for this there are toothpicks and dental floss). It often happens that tiny particles of food cause severe pain.
Conclusion
Now you know why teeth ache and how to calm the pain with medicines. Of course, this will not help you cure caries, pulpitis, flux, neuralgia, etc. Only a doctor can handle this. Please keep this in mind and do not delay visiting a specialist. Modern methods of dental treatment are practically painless, so unnecessary worries and fears are absolutelygroundless.
