A toothache is a dental problem in which pain suddenly occurs in or around the teeth. The pain arises from within a tooth or the surrounding gum and bone structure. Tooth Decay is a major cause of toothaches for most of the adults as well as children.
Toothache |
Plaque presents in our mouth emit sugars and this sugar increase the growth of bacteria in our mouth. The bacteria present in mouth emit acid and these acids destroy the outermost layers of our teeth and create a cavity.
The first sign of tooth decay is a sensitivity problem when you eat any sweet, very cold or very hot things. Few times tooth decay will show as a white or a brown spot on the tooth.
Major Causes of Toothache
Causes of Toothache |
- Gum Disease: is one of the major causes of toothache. Because plaque below the gum can damage the bone that holds your teeth and the roots of your teeth also.
- Abscesses: The major causes of abscess are tooth decay and gum diseases and this abscess arises pain in gum and spreads infection in our mouth.
- Trauma: If you faced any type of dental injury in past and your teeth get a cracked and this cracked will create infection in your teeth pulp.
- Impaction: If your teeth don’t come completely from your gums then it may create the problem for nerves surrounding and emerge pain. This is a general problem with wisdom teeth.
- Teeth Grinding: Every person does teeth grinding in their life. But, it may destroy your teeth outmost layers.
- Misaligned Teeth: If your teeth are arranged irregular manner in your mouth, then this can cause toothache problems in future.
Symptoms of Toothach
Symptoms of Toothache |
- Face pain during chewing food.
- Swelling of the gums near the teeth.
- Unwanted bleeding of gums.
- Bad taste.
- Tooth Sensitivity during drinking.
Treatment of Toothache
The treatment of a toothache completely depends on the cause of the pain. Mostly dentist removes the injected portion of the teeth and repairs the damage portion to secure sensitive areas.
For a small cavity on a tooth, a dentist removes the decay portion and seals the teeth with a material.
For deep cavity on a tooth, a dentist performs root canal treatment and it removes infected pulp from your teeth and sealed with gutta-percha.