Mild calculus generally does not cause toothache, moderate to severe calculus may cause toothache.
1. Will not cause toothache: calculus is due to the inorganic salts in saliva and gingival sulcus fluid, gradually deposited in the tartar slowly calcified formation. If the patient has a small amount of calculus, there may be swelling of the gums and bleeding when brushing teeth and other clinical manifestations, generally does not cause toothache.
2. Will cause toothache: If the clinical examination found that the patient dental calculus quantity is more and the volume is large, will destroy the integrity of the gums, and thus easy to be combined with bacterial and other pathogens infection triggered by periodontitis, gingivitis and other inflammatory diseases. The stimulation of inflammation will cause obvious symptoms of toothache.
During the period of inflammation, in addition to the symptoms of toothache, patients may also be accompanied by obvious redness and swelling of the gums, bleeding gums, bad breath and facial swelling and other clinical manifestations.
It is recommended to go to the dentist in time for treatment of dental calculus to avoid inducing the occurrence of gingivitis and other diseases. Once the symptoms of toothache, the doctor’s guidance to clarify the cause of the disease, and targeted treatment.