Sore teeth can be caused due to a number of reasons, including tooth decay, damaged filling, tooth fracture, abscessed tooth, infected gums, or repetitive motions like grinding teeth or chewing gum. General symptoms of sore teeth include:
At Mountain Gate Dental Clinic, you can receive proper diagnosis and treatment of different kinds of sore teeth dental infections. You may need to see these dentists, especially if you have severe toothache, if your tooth pain lasts more than 1-2 days, if you have earache and fever too, and if you feel pain when you open your mouth wide. Receiving proper treatment within time can prevent the infection’s spread to other areas of the skull and face, and even to the bloodstream.
- Sharp, constant and throbbing tooth pain, especially when pressure is applied
- Headache
- Fever
- Swelling near the tooth
- Foul-tasting discharge from the paining tooth
At Mountain Gate Dental Clinic, you can receive proper diagnosis and treatment of different kinds of sore teeth dental infections. You may need to see these dentists, especially if you have severe toothache, if your tooth pain lasts more than 1-2 days, if you have earache and fever too, and if you feel pain when you open your mouth wide. Receiving proper treatment within time can prevent the infection’s spread to other areas of the skull and face, and even to the bloodstream.
When you visit the Mountain Gate Dental Clinic, a qualified and experienced dentist will enquire about your medical history first, and then examine your teeth, mouth, gums, throat, tongue, jaws, ears, neck, nose and sinuses. If the dentist feels the need, you may need to go through an X-ray. There are different kinds of treatment procedures required to varied dental problems.
- The dentist will fill your cavity or extract your tooth if a cavity is causing your sore teeth
- Root canal might be required if there is an infection in your tooth nerve
- Jaw swelling or fever can be treated with an antibiotic
- Inflammation and pain in the tooth can be reduced with cold laser phototherapy
In most cases, sore teeth is caused as a result of tooth decay. Thus, the condition can be simply prevented by following fine oral hygiene practices. The practice includes brushing teeth two times a day with a good quality fluoride rich toothpaste, flossing the teeth once everyday, and visiting a dentist at least two times a year to get them cleaned professionally. Additionally, try avoiding low sugar foods, and use sealants or fluoride applications.
