What causes hot and cold toothaches?

Toothaches caused by cold or hot toothaches may be caused by dentin hypersensitivity. It is also possible that there is tooth decay or severe periodontitis, which can cause pain in the teeth when they are exposed to cold or heat. It is best to go to the oral department of the hospital for examination to determine the cause of the disease before treatment.

1. Dentin hypersensitivity: Dentin hypersensitivity usually refers to the pain caused by the teeth being exposed to hot, cold, sour or sweet stimulation. It can also cause short-term pain when brushing teeth and biting hard objects. After dentin hypersensitivity occurs, you can usually choose to use desensitizing toothpaste for treatment, which can effectively reduce the pain caused by cold or heat exposure.

2. Tooth decay: In daily life, patients often like to eat sweeter foods. If the oral cavity and teeth are not cleaned in time, the sweet food will adhere to the surface of the teeth. After being supplemented with food, it will cause tooth decay, so there will be tooth pain when it is cold or hot. If tooth decay is not particularly serious, you can usually choose to treat it by filling the tooth. At the same time, you also need to take oral painkillers under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Periodontitis: The symptoms of periodontitis are usually chronic inflammation of the periodontal tissue. When the teeth are severely stimulated, the gums will become red and swollen and the teeth will become loose. After periodontitis occurs, you need to go to the hospital in time to treat it through scaling and treatment.