Itchy teeth may be related to tooth eruption, gingivitis, periodontitis, chronic periapical inflammation and enamel damage.
1. Tooth eruption: Itchy teeth can occur when young children’s milk teeth erupt, during the period of tooth replacement, or when adults grow wisdom teeth.
2. Gingivitis: poor oral hygiene or the presence of food debris in the gap between the teeth leads to inflammation of the gums, which in turn produces irritation to the teeth, itchy teeth, bleeding gums, accompanied by a feeling of swelling.
3. Periodontitis: patients may have red, swollen, shrinking gums, periodontal pockets overflow pus and loosening of the teeth, in eating hot, cold, sour and sweet food and other stimulating foods will appear itchy teeth, accompanied by a feeling of swelling and pain.
4. Chronic apical periodontitis: If the patient’s pulpitis is not treated in time, the long-term chronic inflammation will lead to chronic apical periodontitis, in addition to the symptoms of itchy teeth, there may also be discoloration of the crown of the teeth, cysts and hard to bite hard objects and other manifestations.
5. Tooth enamel damage: sleep grinding or the existence of the habit of clenching teeth when nervous may damage the tooth enamel. If the root surface caries, due to the hardness of the periodontium is lower than the crown, coupled with food inclusions and cleaning is not in place, will also lead to damage to the enamel, resulting in tooth discoloration, caries, nerve exposure, resulting in itchy teeth, hot and cold stimulation sensitivity and other phenomena.
Feeling itchy teeth during the treatment, pay attention to maintain oral hygiene, avoid eating raw and cold and too hard food.