What is a throbbing toothache?
Toothache is an experience that almost everyone has experienced. Throbbing tooth pain occurs when the tooth is damaged or decayed. Other causes of throbbing tooth pain are cavities in the anatomy of the tooth, infection and inflammation of the dental pulp. Damage or cavity in the tooth causes air and germs to penetrate into the tooth and irritate the dental pulp, which includes nerves and blood vessels. In this case, the person feels a toothache. In the following, we will explain the cause of throbbing tooth pain and how to treat it.
What are the signs and symptoms of throbbing tooth pain?
This type of toothache has other symptoms in addition to the feeling of throbbing:
- Pain in the jaw
- Gingivitis and stomatitis
- Severe pain when chewing and biting
- Fever
- The formation of white liquid or pus
- Tingling and sensitive teeth
- Bad Breath
- Bad taste in the mouth
- Pain when eating sweet foods
If you feel any of the above symptoms, go to the dentist immediately along with the radiograph of the tooth.
What are the causes of throbbing tooth pain?
- Tooth decay: A cavity in the tooth due to tooth decay occurs when bacteria stick to the tooth by creating a layer called plaque on the tooth and produces acid that causes brown and black spots and finally, a cavity in the tooth.
“Treatment of tooth decay: the cavity created in the tooth is repaired by the dentist. After treating caries, it is necessary to perform dental scaling to remove dental plaques.”
- Dental abscess: when the pulp of the tooth is destroyed, a bacterial and infectious pus bag is created, which is called a dental abscess. If the damaged tooth is not treated, its infection and inflammation will cause an abscess.
“Treatment of tooth abscess:
- Immediate use of antibiotics to drain and eliminate the infection
- Draining and cleaning the abscess
- If a decayed or cracked tooth causes a tooth abscess, you should see an endodontic specialist.
- If gum disease causes tooth abscess, the gum should be cleaned and treated.”
- Gingivitis infection: Gingivitis and gum pain is a periodontitis disease that causes tooth loss. Gum infection around the root causes toothache, tooth decay and eventually tooth loss.
Causes of gingivitis:
- Improper oral hygiene
- cigarettes
- Improper diet
- Taking some medications
- Improper body conditions and various diseases such as cancer
- Genetics
“Treatment of gum infection: taking antibiotics and removing dental plaque by scaling teeth and using mouthwash. In more severe cases, gum surgery may be needed.”
- Grinding teeth: Teeth grinding against each other is called teeth grinding, which happens while sleeping. Grinding teeth is caused by stress, genetic factors or disorders in the jaw muscles.
“Treatment of grinding teeth: making and using a mouth guard prevents the teeth from rubbing against each other.”
- Loose tooth cover: The tooth cover is a type that completely covers the gum. The veneer is used when the tooth is worn or the cavity for filling is wide. The tooth veneer may loosen or crack due to wear. The loosening of the dental veneer and the penetration of bacteria under the veneer may be one of the causes of throbbing tooth pain.
“Treating a loose dental veneer: repairing damaged teeth or replacing a new veneer by a dentist will cure throbbing tooth pain.”
When should we go to the dentist for the treatment of throbbing tooth pain?
Toothache and tooth infection may spread to the jawbone, throat and then to other areas of the face. If you experience any of the following symptoms, be sure to see a dentist.
- Pain lasting more than a day
- Toothache when chewing
- Fever
- Swelling and redness of the gums
- Difficulty swallowing food
If you cannot go to the dentist immediately, relieve the pain by observing the following points.
- Rinsing the mouth with salt water and lukewarm water
- Using dental floss to remove plaque and food particles
- Cold compress on the cheek or jaw
- Use of pain relievers such as acetaminophen
