The discomfort of eating meat can be treated with filling, root canal treatment or even extraction depending on the specific situation.
1. If the tooth is suffering from dental caries, a cavity may appear on one of the tooth surfaces, and when eating meat, it may be embedded in the cavity, resulting in tooth pain and other symptoms; at this time, it is necessary for the dentist to remove the decayed material and then use special materials such as resin to perform dental filling treatment.
2. If the tooth is suffering from pulpitis or periapical inflammation, it may also have symptoms such as discomfort in biting when eating meat; at this time, it is usually necessary to carry out root canal treatment, and the brittleness of the tooth will be increased after the root canal treatment, and it is usually recommended that the patient do a full crown to protect the tooth.
3. If the tooth has a hidden crack or longitudinal fracture, there will also be eating pain and discomfort and other symptoms; if the tooth is hidden crack, according to the depth of the crack to choose a different treatment, if the crack does not reach the pulp, filling surgery can be performed, if the crack encroaches on the pulp and does not reach the bottom of the pulp chamber, the feasibility of endodontic treatment, if the fracture line injuries to the tooth root, you may need to carry out extraction; if the longitudinal fracture, you need to extract the tooth.
Warm tips: eating meat when the teeth appear uncomfortable can not be delayed, you need to seek medical attention as soon as possible, otherwise the condition may continue to progress.