Tooth Pain Relief

The causes of tooth pain and when does tooth pain medication help?

In the meantime, I can help you narrow the possibilities and hopefully ease your anxiety until you can get the right tooth pain remedy for you.

Here are a few things that can make your teeth hurt...

Some causes of tooth pain...

• Tooth nerve pain When the nerve inside your tooth gets irritated it hurts! An irritated tooth nerve is also called pulpitis. It can be reversible or irreversible, meaning your nerve can recover or not.

  When the nerve has irreversible pulpitis a root canal is often needed. Pulpitis occurs because of trauma to the tooth.

  Getting hit in the mouth, having a cavity too close to the nerve, even having a large filling or crown placed can traumatize the nerve and cause pulpitis.

  A cracked tooth can also cause tooth nerve pain. If you have pain when you bite down on something or sensitivity to cold temperatures, you could have what dentists call cracked tooth syndrome. Most often a cracked tooth needs a dental crown.


• Sinus tooth pain Sinuses can make your teeth hurt. Because upper teeth are very close to the sinuses when they are inflamed or swollen they can put pressure on the teeth and make them hurt.

  Sinus infection tooth pain can be mild or severe and does not require dental treatment. A quick dental visit is a good idea to rule out dental problems and be sure your sinuses are to blame.

• Tooth filling pain Mild tooth pain after a filling is not unusual. Some new fillings take awhile to feel normal. Larger fillings are more likely to be sensitive than small ones.

  A new filling may need a slight adjustment or just need time to recover. Some teeth with fillings require root canals and some don't.

  If your tooth filling pain is improving it may just need more time; if it is not improving or getting worse, you should see your dentist.

• Gum infection Inflamed or infected gums can cause tooth pain. You can cure some gum irritations with thorough brushing, flossing and rinsing with Listerine.

  Other gum problems need attention from a dentist or hygienist.

• Wisdom teeth pain can occur while wisdom teeth are erupting or after they are removed. Wisdom teeth jaw pain can be avoided in most cases of you follow the advice of your dentist.

• Tooth root pain This type of pain is the result of exposed roots. A receding gum line and another dental condition called tooth abfraction are two ways roots become exposed.
• Teeth with cavities Small cavities don't usually hurt but if not treated they get bigger... and when they get close to the nerve it hurts. Click here for more about cavities and fillings.

Tooth pain medication

For tooth abscess pain relief an antibiotic may be recomended by your dentist.

Antibiotics usually take a few days to work and don't provide instant pain relief.

Tooth pain medications are helpful but shouldn't be used in place of recommended dental treatment.

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