What to do if you have tooth decay pain

Tooth decay is very common, especially among children. There are many reasons for tooth decay. Many children love to eat sugar and some sweets, and usually do not pay enough attention to oral hygiene. Tooth decay will form over time. Sometimes tooth decay is also hereditary. Tooth decay is very harmful to us. The pain is the most painful. So what should we do if tooth decay hurts?

Everyone should know what toothache feels like. Toothache is not a disease, but when it hurts, it can take our lives. It is not an exaggeration at all. Toothache is really a painful thing, especially toothache caused by tooth decay. What should we do about the pain of tooth decay? Today I will tell you some methods.

The harm of tooth decay

Tooth decay is a very serious problem. If left untreated, cavities can destroy the tooth and damage the tooth's central nerve, leading to an abscess, which is a localized infection at the top of the tooth root. Once an abscess has formed, it can only be treated with root canal therapy, surgery, or extraction of the tooth.

“Toothache is not a disease, but it is really painful when it happens” has always been a widely circulated saying, but it is actually not scientific, because toothache is a symptom of oral disease, especially when you have tooth decay. You will really lose your appetite and sleep, and you will feel uncomfortable and your family will feel distressed. You must never have the idea of ​​just waiting and letting it go. The view that "toothache is not a disease" is not only wrong, but also delays treatment, causing tooth decay to worsen, tooth necrosis, and may also lead to more tooth decay. If the pain really reaches a stage where it is unbearable, sometimes even the dentist can’t help. If you don’t fix a small hole, you will suffer from a big hole.

What to do about tooth decay?

1. Keep using fluoride toothpaste to prevent tooth decay. For example, the Crest anti-cavity repair toothpaste series has a fluoride formula that can effectively repair early cavities and strengthen teeth.

2. Use a toothbrush with deep cleaning function and combine it with the correct brushing method to deeply clean the gaps between teeth and the gums to prevent tooth decay. Crest deep cleaning toothbrush series (Beyond Deep Clean, Pioneer Super Clean, Mingdian Clean, etc.), professional bristle design (cross bristles, wavy bristles, curved bristles), can deeply clean teeth).

How to quickly relieve tooth decay pain?

1. When you have a toothache, you can cut a small piece of ginger and bite it on the painful area. You can reuse it when necessary, and it is also okay to hold it in your mouth when you sleep.

2. Apply honey to the toothache area and it will be healed in a few minutes.

3. Use a toothpick to pick up a little Yunnan Baiyao and add a drop of boiling water to make it into a paste. Then dip the toothpick in the Yunnan Baiyao paste and apply it to the painful area. Generally, the pain will stop after 3 to 5 minutes.

4. Hold aloe vera in your mouth: Cut a small piece of aloe vera, peel off the skin, and hold the pulp containing sticky liquid in the painful area. It will relieve itself in 2 to 3 hours.

5. Ice compress: Just like treating a bruise, applying ice to the cheek where the toothache occurs can relieve the pain. Apply for 15 minutes each time, at least 3 to 4 times a day.

6. Crush 1 to 2 pills of Liushen Pills and place them on the gums of the affected teeth for 5 to 10 minutes, once a day, usually not more than 3 times.

7. Grab a handful of Sichuan peppercorns, chew them into pieces, and place them on the affected tooth. Bite the pieces of Sichuan peppercorns with your upper and lower teeth for a while until you feel no pain in your tooth.

How to prevent tooth decay?

1. Pay attention to daily oral hygiene, do not eat unclean food casually, and try to brush your teeth or rinse your mouth with clean water after eating to prevent bacteria from growing on the surface of the teeth.

2. Go to the hospital regularly for teeth cleaning, which can not only whiten your teeth, but also prevent oral diseases such as caries.

3. Try to eat less sugary and high-fat foods, especially in childhood, as that will accelerate the reproduction of bacteria.

What should you do if you have tooth decay? If you have tooth decay, you must seek treatment in time. It is very useful to know some quick pain relief methods. Tooth decay has a great impact on us. In normal times, you must pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, do not eat unclean things, go to the hospital regularly for teeth cleaning, and prevent the occurrence of some oral diseases.