There are many causes of toothache, such as external irritation, dental caries, and diseases such as pulpitis and periodontitis. The pain can be relieved by physical or medication treatment, and in severe cases, pulp drainage or root canal treatment may be needed.
1. External stimulation: Eating cold, hard and spicy food will stimulate the teeth and cause toothache. At this time, you need to avoid eating stimulating foods, and can drink some warm water to relieve pain.
2. Dental caries: carious teeth are not treated in time, resulting in increased caries, is also one of the causes of toothache. You can take painkillers such as ibuprofen to relieve the symptoms temporarily, or use salt water to rinse your mouth. It is best to treat the disease by filling the tooth or extracting the decayed tooth.
3. Pulpitis, periodontitis: antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cephalosporin can be taken orally for antibacterial treatment. For severe cases, it may be necessary to relieve and treat the disease by opening the pulp and drainage, root canal treatment.
When patients have toothache symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital for dental examination in time to avoid delaying the condition.