A toothache at night may be caused by over-concentration, gingivitis, pulpitis and other reasons.
1. Too much attention: when sleeping at night, the surrounding environment is too quiet, the patient’s attention is focused on the teeth, there may be a toothache at night.
2. Gingivitis: inflammation of the gums and other soft tissues, when at night, the mouth is in a relatively anaerobic environment, pathogenic bacteria multiply may exacerbate the pain.
3. Pulpitis: mainly caused by bacterial infection in the pulp cavity, the patient will have paroxysmal hidden pain and dull pain and other sensations, to sleep at night, the position changes, resulting in increased pressure in the pulp cavity, resulting in increased pain.
Patients with toothache at night should go to the hospital in time for examination and diagnosis, and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.