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how to deal with toothache

Various Effective and Effective Ways to Overcome Toothache

The condition of sensitive teeth can sometimes interfere with activities. The aches and pains that arise when you are enjoying food can make you feel very uncomfortable. In fact, the pain that arises can be felt hours after eating. Come on, find out the various effective drug options for dealing with the following tooth aches.

Choice of toothache medicine through daily habit

Sensitive teeth can occur at any age. Quoted from the Mayo Clinic, sensitivity is caused by the very soft middle layer of the tooth (dentin) being exposed to various things from the outside environment. In fact, dentin should be protected by tooth enamel.

When the outer layer of the tooth or tooth enamel wears away, the dentine will be exposed to air and outside temperature so that the tooth aches easily.

One of the causes of toothache comes from the food you eat, for example you will feel it when you eat ice cream or just drink other cold drinks. The sensation of pain also appears when consuming foods that must be avoided, namely those that are hot or too sweet. Pain can come and go, sometimes it feels unbearable.

You can reduce and treat sensitive teeth starting from changing daily habits. See how to deal with also treating aching or sensitive teeth below.

1. Brush your teeth properly

  Have you brushed your teeth the right way? For example, brushing your teeth regularly, ie twice a day. It's not enough to stop there, use the correct tooth brushing technique to clean all parts of the teeth and mouth.   Brush gently and carefully around the gum line so you don't remove tissue from the gums. Brushing your teeth hard can thin the enamel layer, increasing the sensitivity of your teeth.

 Brush gently and carefully around the gum line so you don't remove tissue from the gums. Brushing your teeth hard can thin the enamel layer, increasing the sensitivity of your teeth.

2. Using a special toothpaste

   You can use toothpaste for sensitive teeth that contains fluoride. Toothpaste specially designed for sensitive teeth contains an active ingredient called potassium nitrate

 These ingredients help to block the tiny tubules in the sensitive dentin. Not only that, this toothpaste contains compounds that help block the spread of sensation from the tooth surface to the nerves. 

 It usually takes several uses before the tooth sensitivity reduces. After a few uses, toothpaste can relieve the pain associated with sensitive teeth. If you use it regularly, toothpaste is one of the most appropriate ways to treat aching or sensitive teeth in the long term.

3. Avoid acidic foods and drinks

Overcoming toothache is not only using the drugs you are taking, but you can also do it by changing your lifestyle and habits, including your food and drink intake. Acidic food or drink can erode the enamel layer so that the teeth are more sensitive. It is better to start limiting consumption of acidic foods and drinks to reduce the risk of aching or sensitive teeth. Wait until at least 20 minutes after eating acidic foods to brush your teeth to deal with the pain that arises.

  Acidic food or drink can erode the enamel layer so that the teeth are more sensitive. It is better to start limiting consumption of acidic foods and drinks to reduce the risk of aching or sensitive teeth. Wait until at least 20 minutes after eating acidic foods to brush your teeth to deal with the pain that arises.

Medical procedures as a remedy for toothache

1. Check your teeth to the dentist

Treatments that you can receive as a way to deal with aching or sensitive teeth, such as:

-Fluoride. Fluoride serves to strengthen tooth enamel and reduce the spread of painful sensations. Your dentist may apply fluoride to sensitive areas of the teeth. Your doctor may also give you a prescription for fluoride at home.

-Thickening or binding. The exposed root surface of the tooth can be treated by applying a bonding layer (resin) to the sensitive root surface of the tooth. Local anesthetic may be required at the time of its application.

-Gum surgery. If the root of the tooth has lost its gum lining, a small amount of gum tissue can be taken from elsewhere to be attached to the missing gum. This aims to protect the tooth root and reduce sensitivity.

2. Caring for troubled gums

The roots of the teeth are usually covered by gum tissue. However, if you have a problem such as gum disease, it is possible that the root of the tooth will be exposed. This condition is also known as receding gums (gingival recession).

Lowering of the gums that exposes the root also makes the teeth ache and ends in pain. The way you can do to deal with aching teeth that are also sensitive is to go to the dentist for medical treatment that can restore gum tissue

To deal with teeth that ache due to food and drink, you can do several alternative methods, such as:

-Pain in the teeth until the date of the teeth

-It is best to avoid foods and drinks that are too sweet and sour, as well as foods and drinks that are too hot or cold.

-Make sure you rinse your mouth with warm water after consuming these foods and drinks.

-Calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin D are important for teeth growth. Consuming foods and drinks that contain these nutrients can maintain the health of your sensitive teeth.

-Increase the number of times you brush your teeth throughout the day, including after snacking.

However, immediately check your teeth to the doctor if your sensitive teeth are accompanied by other symptoms, such as:

-Pain in the teeth until the date of the teeth

-Bleeding or swelling of the gums

-sores on other parts of the mouth that hurt every time you eat

-Difficulty in breathing