Pulpitis

As a rule, it is pulpitis that makes even the most “patient” people turn to the dentist for emergency care. As a result of infection of the pulp chamber and prolonged squeezing of the tooth “nerve” due to its edema, intolerable pains are provoked. Moreover, often pulpitis results in diseases that lead either to tooth extraction and costly prosthetics, or even serious health problems in general, even death.

Many people at least once in their life experience acute toothaches, most of which relate to pulpitis, which, according to statistics, is the most common reason for seeking emergency care. A certain category of “patient” citizens may suffer pulpitis symptoms with painkillers and even without them for more than one week. The main problem is that often they don’t even suspect that they have pulpitis and what it can threaten (and complications can be very, very serious). Let's look further at how pulpitis can be detected by its characteristic symptoms at an early stage, what can be done to temporarily relieve pain and what difficulties can arise when diagnosed in the dentist’s office ...