Colds do not usually cause toothache, but patients with wisdom teeth pericoronitis, gingivitis, apical inflammation during the cold may have toothache, need to take medication, surgical treatment and other ways to quickly stop the pain.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: The patient’s body resistance decreases during a cold, and if there is a bacterial infection in the wisdom tooth area, it may induce wisdom tooth pericoronitis. At this time, patients can use povidone-iodine solution, chlorhexidine gargle solution and other mouthwashes, as well as clindamycin, metronidazole and other antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor. In addition, patients can also take incision and drainage, pericoronary gingival flap excision, wisdom tooth extraction treatment.
2. Gingivitis: During the cold, plaque gathering in the gum area may induce gingivitis, patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions for periodontal scaling, 0.2 chlorhexidine solution, 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and other solutions coated in the affected area. For the inflammation subsides after the gum form can not be restored, can take gingivoplasty treatment.
3. Apical inflammation: Bacterial infection of the pulp during a cold can also lead to toothache. It is recommended that patients need to take the pulp blood flow reconstruction, root canal treatment, apicoectomy and other ways of treatment.
Dental caries, periodontitis, endodontitis and other diseases during cold and flu can also cause toothache, it is recommended that patients with toothache need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s advice to choose the appropriate measures for treatment.