The cause of sudden toothache may be pulpitis, wisdom tooth inflammation, tooth splitting, etc. Treatment includes root canal treatment, local rinsing and medication, and fixation of split crowns.
1. Pulpitis: it is an inflammation that occurs in the pulp of the tooth, which can be developed from caries and manifested as tooth pain. The treatment is root canal therapy, preservation of the affected tooth.
2. Wisdom tooth inflammation: During the process of wisdom tooth eruption, a blind pocket is formed between the gum flap and the crown of the tooth, and food and bacteria accumulate in the blind pocket, causing wisdom tooth pericoronitis. Treatment of local rinsing and medication can be taken under the guidance of a doctor, such as metronidazole, clindamycin, etc., allergic to drugs, early pregnancy is prohibited.
3. Split teeth: localized pain and biting pain will occur after eating hard food, and it will be more obvious after hot and cold stimulation. According to the degree of cleavage, you can choose to extract the cleavage part of the crown restoration, extraction of the affected tooth, and so on.
When a sudden toothache occurs, you can go to the dentist, according to the specific circumstances of the appropriate treatment, follow the doctor’s advice, do not take medication without authorization.