Dental treatment
Often, after treating pulpitis, the patient, to his surprise, discovers that the tooth for some reason continues to hurt - there may be pain when pressing on the tooth, nibbling on it, or it may whine by itself without any external influence. It would seem that there is already nothing to hurt, because the dental nerve has been removed! Why then does the tooth continue to hurt, how long will it last and, most importantly, what to do in such a situation? Let's figure it out ...
If a child has a toothache, the opportunity to immediately contact a dentist is not always possible, and parents are forced to resort to the use of pain medications in order to somehow alleviate the suffering of the baby. It is important at the same time to prevent gross mistakes that not only can aggravate the pain, but can also provoke the further development of pathology. We will talk more about which drugs are acceptable for use in children and what should be paid attention to when using them.
Often, a person begins to think about visiting a dentist only when the carious process, having destroyed the tooth enamel through, gets to the dentin located under it - in most of these cases we are talking about the so-called average caries. Simply put, it is no longer initial, but also not too deep. However, despite its moderate severity, such caries can cause a lot of trouble to a person, and pain from various irritants is only a small part of possible problems ...
With painful teething, various anesthetic gels are popular with the baby today, only few parents realize that many of them are comparable in effectiveness to placebo (dummy). This is especially true for homeopathic medicines, which are often used, for example, in the form of drops and even in the form of rectal suppositories. Meanwhile, there are a number of really effective means and methods of alleviating painful sensations in a child when his teeth are cut - we will continue to examine them in more detail ...
Many people are sure that a visit to the dentist, even with the goal of treating ordinary caries, will “cost a pretty penny”, therefore they are ready to endure a toothache until the last moment. In this case, it is useful to know that the gradual transformation of a healthy smile into a holey picket fence ultimately costs an order of magnitude more expensive than the timely installation of a seal. Next, we will talk about how much caries treatment costs today, how the degree of neglect of the carious process affects the final price and how to protect your wallet from the appetites of overly active (in some cases) dentists ...
At the initial stages of tooth enamel demineralization, the carious process often manifests itself as characteristic bright spots on the surface of the teeth - this is the so-called caries in the spot stage. Such pathological changes in enamel are especially clearly visible on the frontal group of teeth. Approaches to the treatment of caries in the stage of a white spot today can vary significantly, and much in this regard depends on the level of the clinic and the professionalism of the doctor - some doctors may suggest not touching the spot at all, others will offer remineralizing therapy with special gels and fluoride varnish applied to the tooth enamel.Alternative options are also possible: treatment of initial caries by infiltration (using Icon technology), conventional reaming of a spot with filling, or even the manufacture of veneers to correct the “facade” as a whole. So what to do with the sudden appearance of light carious spots on the teeth and is treatment really necessary in this case? Let's figure it out ...
With severe toothache, the desire of the sufferer as soon as possible to take some effective pill, which at least for a couple of hours would relieve debilitating torment, is quite obvious. But here is the problem - some pills help well with mild toothache, but are practically useless with acute pain, characteristic, for example, for pulpitis or periodontitis. Moreover, one and the same drug, even powerful enough, can help one person very well, and weakly another. So what to do with acute or aching toothache, and what nuances it is important to consider when choosing painkillers - let's figure it out ...
Every person turning to a dentist with a toothache wants to get rid of it once and for all. However, it happens that even after removing the nerve, cleaning the canals and filling them, the tooth continues to hurt. Sometimes it can be painful to touch his tongue even for several days. At the same time, the patient has quite reasonable questions: why does the pain in a dead tooth already treated appear again, how long will it last and what actions should be taken in such a situation? We will talk about this later.
Pulpitis of a three-channel tooth is not only an unpleasant phenomenon, but it is also often very sensitive for a person’s wallet with an average income. Let's take a closer look at why treating three canals is more difficult and more expensive than one or two, and what is the current pricing policy for treating pulpitis in various dental institutions ...
Every year the number of people who want to quickly and efficiently whiten their teeth without visiting a dentist increases. However, is it possible to get a well-defined whitening effect at home and at the same time not harm the enamel? Next, we will talk about the most effective methods of home teeth whitening and see how much they harm enamel and how this damage can be compensated ...
Why is it necessary to treat teeth? Almost every person at least once in his life thought about this issue. Since ancient times, there have been many ways to help with acute toothache, which were based on the knowledge of traditional medicine. In this case, healers, barbers, attendants could provide assistance. In most cases, such therapeutic measures sooner or later led to the removal of a diseased tooth.
The advent of modern equipment and new methods of dental treatment has made it possible to increase the effectiveness of care in the most problematic cases, as well as to preserve even those teeth that previously would simply have to be removed.
What should I do if a problem tooth appears in my mouth?
If for some reason it was not possible to maximize the use of all means and methods of caries prevention before its occurrence, and the tooth began to decay, it is necessary to act according to the following scheme:
- Firstly, do not panic. To treat teeth with modern equipment is absolutely not scary.
- Use all known means in finding a professional dentist. To do this, you can consult with relatives and acquaintances, find reviews about doctors on the websites of clinics and forums.In any case, competent monitoring will not only allow you to find a specialist who can safely be trusted with your health, but also find out the approximate price range of the upcoming dental treatment.
- Make an appointment with the selected dentist and follow a few basic rules ...
Rule number 1: do not abuse strong drinks the day before admission and refuse them on the day of the visit to the doctor.
Rule number 2: set yourself up for positive through self-control, motivation or breathing exercises. After all, you will not go to a tormentor, but to a professional who takes care of the health of your teeth and really makes them better.
Why follow these rules? In fact, the answer is on the surface. It is proved that alcohol and stress are, in most cases, serious blockers of the action of anesthesia ("freezing") of the tooth. Therefore, the practice of "drinking for courage" before treatment at the dentist is unacceptable in our time.
To treat or delete?
At the moment, there are specific indications for tooth extraction, however, even in the most difficult clinical situations, the dentist can provide the right to choose, correctly explaining the possible risks and consequences of tooth preservation. This approach is explained by the clear positions that most dentists in the world share:
- No artificial design can ideally replace a lost tooth, especially in functional terms. A tooth is an organ that is given by nature, with a set of characteristics unique to each person. Standard dentures cannot always satisfy them, therefore it is preferable to treat teeth.
- Almost any manipulation associated with tooth treatment is the least traumatic compared to removal, implantation, prosthetics.
- Timely started dental treatment prevents the development of serious complications from the tissues adjacent to the diseased tooth (periostitis, osteomyelitis, sinusitis, etc.)
As a result, everyone chooses a suitable option for themselves, but, from the point of view of professionals in this matter, it is easier in every sense to stop on dental treatment than to lose teeth and get a lot of problems in the oral cavity and the body as a whole.
As the famous wisdom says: “There are teeth - there are problems, those who have no teeth - that one has even more problems!” (Agadzhanyan E.G.)