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Toothache is the pain that affects the teeth or the tissues surrounding them. It is a common problem. In reality, it is not a disease but a symptom.
The most frequent cause is caries or one of its complications such as pulpitis, although it can have many other causes such as gingivitis (inflammation of the gums - or its more serious form, periodontitis) or bruxism (teeth grinding).
Toothache often involves poor dental hygiene. It may also be referred or radiating pain and the cause may lie in other parts of the body such as the ears or sinuses.
Occasionally, the toothache may radiate to the neck or ear area and may also be accompanied by bleeding or swollen gums. Toothache may be constant or intermittent. For example, it may appear only after a stimulus such as taking a hot, cold or sweet food, chewing or brushing.
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It is a painful reaction caused by environmental factors in the tooth and given by the living tissue of the tooth.
Toothache is caused mainly by two reasons. The first is the reaction of the living tissue of the tooth to environmental stimuli (hot, cold, sweet) due to the loss of substance in the tooth as a result of dental caries. Secondly, as a result of gingival recession, the root surface is exposed, resulting in tooth sensitivity.
You may be able to hear the dentist working in your mouth during a traditional extraction and may even hear the tooth being pulled. If you are sensitive to sound, you can wear headphones and listen to music to help drown out some of the noise. If you have had a surgical extraction, you will not hear any of the procedure as you will be sedated.
Of course, there are treatments for toothache. If there is pain due to decay in the tooth, the decay is cleaned and a filling is done. If there is gingival recession and opening of the root surface, a dental neck resurfacing procedure can be performed. If there is a complaint of general sensitivity, fluoride may be applied to strengthen the root structure of the tooth. Aside from this, toothpaste specially produced for sensitivity can be used. These pastes block the exposed dentinal tubules and prevent stimuli from affecting the pulp.
Those who have toothache should definitely consult a general dentist or specialist. After the dentist's examination, the necessary treatment plan should be prepared and the most accurate treatment should be provided.
Teeth are made up of pulp tissue that gives vitality to the tooth, dentin tissue with permeable tubules that protect it and enamel tissue, which is the hardest structure in the body, on the outside. When the enamel is lost as a result of caries or abrasion, the dentinal tubules are exposed and the pulp tissue is open to stimuli. Since the hot and cold dentinal tubules cause the dentin fluid to move in and out, the pulp is stimulated by this movement and the tooth tingles.
Gum pain can lead to tooth pain. If your gums recede, the dentin is exposed and the teeth are less protected from thermal changes between hot and cold. Tooth pain is more common than gum pain. Unlike tooth pain, sensitive gums may not cause pain. But the longer they are ignored, the worse it is for the teeth, so we recommend that you visit your dentist as soon as possible.
