How Does a Toothache Start?
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Infection
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A sinus infection or an infection in the pulp of the root of your tooth may be the beginning of a toothache. An infection in the sinus passages that run on either side of your nose and above your eyes may affect your teeth. Most of the pain will be from pressure in your sinus passages, which in turn makes your teeth ache due to many sensitive nerve-endings present in the root area. Antibiotics are needed to clear the infection, thus end toothache pain.
When the toothache begins in the root of the tooth from a piece of food entering via a crack or a small cavity in the tooth, it is destined to become a full-blown painful abscess due to the infection and pus increasing as time passes with nowhere to drain. When this happens, the swelling causes nerve-ending overload, which should be looked at immediately by a health professional. Should the swelling advance toward the eyes, one should go to the emergency room immediately as the infection may enter the brain, which could prove fatal. Intramuscular antibiotics and antibiotics through an IV will be necessary to begin fighting the infection right away.
Sensitive Teeth
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A toothache may begin due to ultrasensitive teeth when drinking hot or cold food or liquids, and the sharp stabbing pains may linger for some time thereafter. Buy toothpaste that gradually desensitizes ultra-sensitive teeth by brushing at least twice a day.
Freezing air may bring on a toothache. When you breathe in, the cold air gets in cracks and crevices of your dental work, making most of your teeth ache. Wrapping a scarf around your head and mouth, so you breathe in only warm air, may be the solution. -
Sugar Sensitivity
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Teeth that are sensitive to sugar dictate what foods you may eat without experiencing pain. Low-sugar foods or foods sweetened with a natural sweetener such as Stevia, which you may grow as a plant in your home, may remedy your situation. Talk to your dentist about your sensitivity, and have a check-up to make certain there are no underlying dental problems.
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