Severe toothache is unbearable! Do taking medicine or chewing peppercorns really work? Huaxi doctors: Recommend this treatment method!

Toothache, the listener is sad and sheds tears

How many people can't sleep because of it?

How many people, when it strikes, try every possible remedy, whether it's pepper or ginger, stuffing them all into their mouths...

As the saying goes:

Besides love, what is hard to extricate oneself from is unbearable toothache...but one must brush one's teeth frequently!

Why do teeth hurt all the time? What should I do if my teeth hurt? What is the most effective way? Dr. He Jinzhi from West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University said: Learn about root canal treatment~

Why does toothache make people want to die?

Can taking medicine or chewing peppercorns provide some relief?

There are many reasons for severe toothache, such as pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, acute periodontal abscess, acute apical periodontitis, trigeminal neuralgia, etc.

But most of the unbearable severe tooth pain is caused by: acute pulpitis.

The pulp is the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains the dental nerve.

Acute pulpitis, as the name suggests, is an acute inflammation occurring in the tissue containing the dental nerve, and is also called "dental nerve inflammation" by the common people.

People often say "Toothache is not a disease, but it is really painful when it happens" and this is what they are referring to.

Many people ask, where does acute pulpitis come from?

As an inflammatory disease, the main cause of acute pulpitis is infection caused by bacteria.

A common situation is that the bacteria in the mouth first destroy the hard tissue of the teeth, and then move straight into the pulp, inducing acute pulpitis and causing pain.

The pain characteristics of acute pulpitis are as follows. Check to see if you are affected.↓

① The tooth hurts for no reason, the pain index is 100 stars;

② All teeth on the left or right side feel painful, and it is unclear whether it is the upper teeth or the lower teeth that are aching;

③ Half of the face hurts, even the temple hurts;

④ The pain starts with a short while, then gets worse and worse, and the pain lasts longer;

⑤ At first, I was afraid to touch cold or hot food, because it would either cause pain or make the pain more severe. Gradually, drinking cold water would ease the pain a little, to the point where I couldn’t let go of the water cup. I had to drink a sip of cold water before saying the next sentence, or else I didn’t want to open my mouth because of the pain.

⑥ The pain got worse at night. I couldn’t sleep at all and could only walk around the house in circles.

If your tooth pain meets the above points , it is most likely acute pulpitis!

Many people, when they have a toothache, always try all kinds of remedies, whether it is pepper, ginger, white wine, or vinegar, they pour them all into their mouths, just to get temporary relief...

Some people know they need to see a doctor, but the first thing they ask is what medicine will work. Or they just pull it out. They are impulsive!

Taking medicine and extracting teeth are not the best ways to treat the severe toothache caused by acute pulpitis for most people.

Learn about root canal treatment, a method that can both save teeth and treat acute pulpitis.

Root canal treatment

Does it kill the tooth nerve?

Root canal treatment is what everyone calls "extracting the tooth nerve" or "killing the tooth nerve". So how is it done?

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The first step in root canal treatment: making a hole in the tooth!

Many people worry about whether it will be painful. Don’t worry, you will be given anesthesia before the treatment. After the anesthesia takes effect, you won’t feel anything.

During formal treatment, the doctor will use a high-speed rotating grinding head to drill a hole in the tooth to expose the inflamed pulp.

Once the tooth is drilled open and the pus in the inflamed pulp is drained, the pain will be reduced to a tolerable or even negligible level.

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The second step of root canal treatment: start "killing" the nerves!

After drilling a hole in the tooth, the next step is to seal the hole with medicine, which can slowly "kill" the inflamed "dental nerve".

Of course, you can also remove the inflamed "dental nerve" at once (the specific method should be determined by the doctor based on the patient's condition), but this is not the end, and treatment needs to continue.

The next step is to completely remove the killed pulp and bacteria that have invaded the inside of the tooth, making the inside of the tooth clean and sterile. At this time, the inside of the tooth becomes a cavity.

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The third step of root canal treatment: filling material,

Seal the cavity inside the tooth permanently!

Then use dental filling materials to fill the cavities inside the teeth and the holes made during the first treatment, so that various bacteria can no longer enter the teeth.

There are some things to note when doing root canal treatment:

① Follow the doctor's advice and return for follow-up visits on time. Root canal treatment requires multiple visits, and returning for follow-up visits on time will achieve better treatment results;

② Maintain hygiene. Whether during the treatment period or at other times, you should maintain oral hygiene and brush your teeth well;

③ Adjust your mentality. During the root canal treatment, the pain may increase. This is normal. If the pain is unbearable, seek medical attention in time.

④ Avoid hard objects. Avoid biting hard objects with your teeth during treatment to prevent the sealing material from falling off.

After root canal treatment

Will I never have toothache again?

After root canal treatment, many people are cured of toothache and hope to never have anything to do with toothache again!

This kind of thinking is like taking cold medicine once and hoping not to get sick again.

Teeth are an organ, just like our heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. They can get various diseases, all of which may cause toothache.

Root canal treatment can only treat some diseases that cause tooth pain and is not a panacea.

If a tooth that has undergone root canal treatment develops other diseases later on, the pain will still occur.

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Since it is not an absolute eradication, is root canal treatment still necessary?

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It is necessary! If you do not want to have your tooth extracted and have acute pulpitis, root canal treatment is the best line of defense to save your tooth.

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So three root canal treatments are enough?

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The number of follow-up visits varies depending on the situation.

For example, when someone goes to see a doctor, the tooth pain is no longer severe. In this case, they can skip the first step and go directly to the second step.

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Is it necessary to get a "braces" after root canal treatment?

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For most patients who need root canal treatment, their teeth have been destroyed by tooth decay. Wearing a "tooth cap" can not only restore the shape and beauty of the teeth, but also give the teeth a kind of armor, preventing bacteria in the mouth from entering the teeth and causing trouble.

Many friends now pay more attention to the importance of teeth! This makes me feel very relieved!

I hope everyone brushes their teeth diligently and takes good care of their teeth, so that they can always chew big bones!

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