What are General Dentistry services? And Everything You Need to Know About Toothaches Blog #002

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Toothaches: Your Questions Answered

What is a Toothache?

A toothache is a painful annoyance, especially at night. Getting a toothache at night can make falling asleep or staying asleep very difficult.

However, there are a number of remedies that may help people find relief and get to sleep, including taking pain relievers or applying a cold compress or even cloves to the tooth.

Source: my.clevelandclinic.org

What are the Causes of Toothaches?

Toothaches can be caused by something happening to your teeth or gums. They also can be caused by pain in other parts of your body.

Common causes of toothaches include:

• Blunt force trauma to the facial area.
• Drainage from sinus infections.
• When bacteria causes tooth decay, the nerves in your teeth may be exposed, causing pain.
• If you lose a filling, the nerve inside the tooth may be exposed.
• Sometimes called a dental abscess, this condition is described as a pocket of pus in the tooth.
• Food or other debris wedged in your teeth.
• Organic and inorganic matter wedged in your teeth can cause pressure between the teeth.
• Teething or wisdom teeth crowning.
• If you have wisdom teeth coming in, as well as breaking through the gums, they may be pressing against other teeth.
• TMJ is classified as pain in your jaw joint, but can also affect your teeth.
• Gum diseases such as gingivitis or periodontal disease.
• You may grind or clench your teeth at night which can cause additional pain.

Source: healthline.com

What are the Symptoms of Toothache?

It’s important to pay attention to little things that might seem “off” with your teeth and the inside of your mouth.

For example, you might have an abscess, which means that pus has collected around the tooth root. Pus can be a sign of a bacterial infection, especially if it’s accompanied by tissue inflammation, bleeding gums and bone loss around the tooth. In either case, you should see your dentist as soon as possible.

While an abscess means you should visit your dentist, any of the following means you might need to visit the emergency room:

• Fever
• Pain when you bite
• A foul-tasting discharge
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Swelling around the tooth area
• Continuous pain that doesn’t end (not just when you eat or drink something)

One overlooked issue related to toothaches is the presence of sepsis, which is when your body goes overboard in fighting an infection. If sepsis develops and is left untreated, it can kill you. Nearly 2,000 people a year are hospitalized with it, and it nearly always develops from a treatable bacterial infection. If you have a toothache, you need to get it examined. It’s too risky to bet that it won’t develop into a life-threatening condition like sepsis.

Source: deltadentalins.com

How Can Toothaches Be Prevented?

• Propping your head higher than your body can keep the blood from rushing to your head. If blood pools in your head, it might intensify the toothache pain and possibly keep you awake.
• Avoid eating acidic, cold, or hard foods right before bed. These foods can aggravate your teeth and any cavities that may have already formed. Try to avoid foods that trigger pain.
• Rinse your teeth with mouthwash.
• Use a mouthwash that contains alcohol to both disinfect and numb your teeth.
• Use an ice pack before bed.
• Wrap an ice pack in cloth and rest the painful side of your face on it. This can help to dull the pain so you can rest.

Source: healthline.com

Speak with your Kaysville, UT general dentist, the best general dentist in Kaysville, UT right now!

As you’ve read, general dentistry covers many of the typical procedures that you could expect from a normal visit to the dentist. Hopefully you were able to get the info you’re searching for and maybe learned a little more about toothaches! If you want to read more, stay tuned for our next post discussing “tooth pain”!

The Lifetime Family Dental office is open 8am to 5:30pm, Monday through Thursday & Fri-Sat by appointment. If you would like to schedule a general dentistry consultation today in the Kaysville, UT or Layton, Fruit Heights and Farmington, UT region, call us today at (801) 683-4896. Dr. Chris Godfrey and the team at Lifetime Family Dental are happy to help!

In case it helps, we’re conveniently located at 475 N 300 W Suite 1, Kaysville, UT 84037.

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