Tooth pain can turn a perfect day to a painful nightmare, it’s the cry of your teeth for help, and painkiller may just relieve your pain temporarily but may not give you a permanent solution. instead of just treating the symptoms, treating the cause of issue achieves a lasting dental health and a brighter smile. Dental pain is the most neglected issue mainly due to anxiety but dentists are no longer scary and treatment options are more advanced and painless.
Let us understand the tooth structure:
Tooth has 3 layers, the innermost structure called the pulp consisting of nerves, blood vessels responsible for pain, surrounded by dentin responsible for sensitivity and the outermost layer called enamel. The pink structure around the tooth is the gum that covers the bone inside.
Common causes of tooth pain
Tooth pain has several underlying causes but the most common include
1. Cavities: The most common cause of pain is the cavity which affects the layers of tooth from enamel to pulp, treatment options include a simple filling to root canal treatment.
2. Fracture: Broken tooth or a cracked tooth may be due to trauma/fall or biting force, resulting in severe pain that needs immediate attention.
3. Gum pain: Gum pain is due to bacterial infection that causes redness, swollen gums with nagging pain.
4. Wisdom tooth: wisdom tooth pain extends from the jaw to the ear, even leading to reduced mouth opening, throbbing pain and swelling.
Infection, abscess, sinusitis are the few other causes of tooth pain.
DO’s:
Cold application/ice pack relieves pain, warm water salt rinses, painkillers recommended by the doctor not exceeding the dose and a doctor visit for a detailed analysis of the cause
Don’ts:
Avoid hot fluids like tea, coffee; avoid applying pain balms because they increase the pain and swelling. Avoid self diagnosis.
Neglecting tooth pain may lead to infections, tooth loss, early intervention is less costly, less invasive. Investing in dental health contributes to overall wellbeing. At Swiss Medclinic Dubai, we identify the cause and provide world class dental care with experienced dentists and latest technologies. Your smile is our priority and we are here to ensure you receive comfortable, effective, and personalized treatments. Schedule your appointment today and experience dental care you can trust.