Toothache will go away if you drink cold water

Toothache is a very common symptom. You may hear your friends complain about toothache from time to time. There are many causes of toothache. Diseases such as pulpitis, crown inflammation, periodontitis, etc. can cause toothache to a certain extent. However, after having a toothache, some people can relieve the pain to a great extent by holding their mouth in cold water. So, why does this phenomenon occur? The following will introduce it to you!

1. Why does the toothache go away when I drink cold water?

The diseases that are most likely to cause toothache include pulpitis, apical periodontitis, coronitis, etc. Pulpitis Some pulpitis patients feel obvious pain when using cold water, but feel less pain when using water;

Toothaches are mostly caused by infection of the dental pulp (dental nerve) due to gingivitis and periodontitis, caries (cavities) or fractured teeth.

2. Pain relief methods

1. Rubbing the Hegu point (near the base of the hand) with water or massaging and pressing it with your fingers can relieve pain.

2. If your teeth hurt when exposed to heat, it is mostly caused by pus accumulation. You can use an ice pack to cool your cheeks to relieve the pain.

3. Use a piece of Sichuan pepper and hold it on the decayed tooth to relieve the pain.

4. Rinsing your mouth several times with salt water or wine can also relieve or stop toothache.

5. Crush a lilac flower with your teeth and fill the gaps in your decayed teeth. The toothache will disappear in a few hours and will last for a long time (lilac flowers can be purchased at Chinese medicine stores).

3. Preventive health care

1. Brush your teeth correctly

This is an effective way to remove dental plaque. First, buy a children's health toothbrush for your child with a small brush head, soft bristles, and rounded and elastic bristle ends. Then buy a monofluoride toothpaste containing sodium fluoride or a bifluoride toothpaste containing sodium monofluorophosphate. Fluoride in toothpaste can strengthen tooth surface structure, promote mineralization, improve acid resistance and inhibit dental plaque. The dosage for children is about the size of a pea. The dosage can be increased appropriately as the child grows older. Avoid swallowing it when brushing your teeth. When children first learn to brush their teeth, parents should demonstrate and patiently teach them how to brush their teeth correctly. The key to brushing your teeth correctly is to keep the bristles at about 45 degrees to the tooth surface and brush vertically along the gaps between teeth. Brush downward for the upper teeth, upward for the lower teeth, and back and forth in front of the bite. Instead of brushing horizontally in a sawing motion, which can damage teeth and gums. Brush your teeth for 3 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening, and persist.

2. Eat a healthy diet

Sweets are children's favorite foods, which contain a lot of sugar and starch. For example, candy, chocolate, biscuits and cakes. In particular, sticky sweets are easy to adhere to the tooth surface, providing sufficient nutrients for cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque. The organic acids produced after metabolism are highly cariogenic. Therefore, children should be advised to eat less sweets, especially not before going to bed, and should brush their teeth after eating before going to bed. In addition, do not be picky about food in your daily diet. The dietary ingredients should include whole grains, beans and bean products, milk and dairy products, fish, meat, eggs, poultry, and vegetables and fruits. This is beneficial to the child's growth, development and physical health.

3. Regular inspection

Since tooth decay has no symptoms in the early stages and is difficult to detect, parents are often quick to take their children to the hospital only when pain symptoms occur, but by then the best time for treatment has often been missed. Therefore, doctors recommend that the first check-up should be conducted when the child is one year old, and regular check-ups should be conducted every six months thereafter to ensure that caries are treated promptly if discovered. Don't neglect your child's dental health due to busy work. May your child have clean and healthy teeth.

4. Clean your teeth regularly

According to clinical statistics, more than 90% of the Chinese population suffer from gingivitis to varying degrees, but by the time people discover it, it has often developed into periodontitis. At this time, the doctor can control the further development of inflammation, but the damaged periodontal tissue is difficult to completely heal.