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What should I do if I have a tooth or “tooth” pain?

Dental pain is usually, but not always, caused by very deep cavities that have already come into contact with or are very close to the dental pulp (the nerve). Once the pulp becomes inflamed or infected, it causes very intense pain. In most cases in which there is dental pain, the inflammation of the pulp is irreversible, and in cases of pulp infection, the indicated treatment is a root canal. or “root canal treatment”, in these treatments the pulp content of the tooth (including the roots) is removed, it is thoroughly cleaned, and it is filled or “filled” with special materials that maintain the tooth with a resistant structure that allows the tooth continues to function normally for many years.


Depending on each case, rehabilitation after a root canal can vary from a resin to a fiberglass post with a crown. Something extremely important is to know that yes, dental pain is indeed very strong, and eventually disappears, the fact that they disappear is not something positive, what it means is that the pulp is no longer alive, and that the infectious process continues to advance. more and more, which can end in dental and/or root fractures, infectious processes at the bone or soft tissue level, which almost always causes tooth loss, which is why it is of utmost importance to attend regular visits. to the dentist to avoid these types of situations and complications.


Other less common reasons that cause tooth pain may be cavities in nearby teeth, ear canal infections, sinusitis, teeth that are coming in next to a tooth and do not have enough space to do so, among others, and this will only be determined during a checkup with your dentist.


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