What to do if you have toothache after chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a treatment method adopted by cancer patients in the middle and late stages. Many patients will find toothache after chemotherapy and think that the toothache is caused by chemotherapy. In fact, toothache has nothing to do with chemotherapy. When undergoing chemotherapy, the patient's body resistance and immunity are relatively low. At this time, the rapid development of bacteria in the mouth often causes toothache in the patient.

What to do if you have toothache after chemotherapy

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If you experience toothache or soreness about two days after chemotherapy, it is usually caused by the side effects of chemotherapy drugs and will gradually improve without the need for special medications.

If it occurs about 10 days after chemotherapy, it is caused by chemotherapy-induced low immunity, bacteria, or fungal infection, and auxiliary treatment with antibiotics and other drugs is required.

Drug treatment

You can actively take vitamin C, amoxicillin, metronidazole, ibuprofen, Periodontal Health, dexamethasone, piroxicam, roxithromycin, and Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets orally, which can quickly help relieve pain symptoms. During this period, pay attention to drinking more water, eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, keeping bowel movements open, avoiding spicy and irritating foods, and go to the hospital's dental department for treatment if necessary.

The most important thing is prevention

1. First of all, before receiving chemotherapy, it is best to have a comprehensive oral examination and let the dentist carefully examine the patient's mouth and teeth, urgently treat some urgent problems, and receive chemotherapy with peace of mind and less suffering.

2. Before chemotherapy, dental tartar should be removed and teeth with existing lesions (including periodontal disease and pulp disease) should be properly treated (deep tartar removal, emergency gum management, etc.).

3. Face cancer positively and optimistically, overcome the stress brought by the disease, improve your immunity, resist the destructive power of chemotherapy, and strengthen your oral self-care and cleaning ability to avoid a large amount of dental plaque that is not removed and accumulates around the teeth day by day, thereby increasing the destructive power of chemotherapy drugs.

4. Brush your teeth with a soft-bristled toothbrush and soak the toothbrush in hot water before brushing. Secondly, do not use irritating toothpaste. Brushing your teeth with toothpaste containing desensitizing ingredients such as potassium nitrate or strontium chloride can also relieve dentin allergy to a certain extent. When it is inconvenient to brush your teeth, do not use chewing gum and consider using mouthwash. The mouthwash should not be irritating and contain alcohol.

5. During and after chemotherapy, drink enough water every day; when your mouth is dry, hold ice cubes or milk ice cubes