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Common Problems
Sensitivity to Hot or Cold Foods
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Sensitivity to Hot or Cold Foods After Dental Work
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Pain When Biting Food
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Lingering Pain After Eating Hot or Cold Foods
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Constant Pain and Pressure, Swelling of Gums and Sensitive to Touch
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Ache and Pressure in Upper Teeth and Jaw
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Chronic Pain in Head, Neck or Ear
Sensitivity to Hot or Cold Foods
Possible Ailment:
If the sensitivity is only momentary, generally there is no larger problem. This sensitivity may be caused by minimal gum recession that has exposed the tooth root or possibly caused by a loose filling.
Remedy:
Switch to using a toothpaste for sensitive teeth and also use a soft-bristle toothbrush. Try brushing up and down as opposed to sideways, as this will wear down exposed tooth roots.
Sensitivity to Hot or Cold Foods After Dental Work
Possible Ailment:
Sometimes dental treatments inflame the pulp inside the tooth and this may cause temporary sensitivity.
Remedy:
The sensitivity should go away on its own. If after four to six weeks it is still present, see your endodontist.
Pain When Biting Food
Possible Ailment:
You may have tooth decay, a loose filling or a cracked tooth. You may also have damage to the pulp tissue inside your tooth.
Remedy:
Schedule an appointment with a dentist. If you do have a cracked tooth, your dentist will probably refer you to an endodontist. A root canal will probably be the solution in order to relieve the pain.
Lingering Pain After Eating Hot or Cold Foods
Possible Ailment:
The pulp inside your tooth has been damaged by tooth decay or trauma.
Remedy:
An endodontist will likely perform a root canal to save your tooth and relieve the pain.
Constant Pain and Pressure, Swelling of Gums and Sensitive to Touch
Possible Ailment:
Your tooth may have become abscessed, meaning there is puss in the tissue of the jaw bone at the end of the infected tooth.
Remedy:
Schedule an appointment with an endodontist. In the mean time, you may take over-the-counter medications to alleviate the pain.
Ache and Pressure in Upper Teeth and Jaw
Possible Ailment:
This pain can be caused by a sinus headache or bruxism, which is a condition of grinding your teeth.
Remedy:
If you have a sinus headache, take over-the-counter medications, including sinus medication. If you have bruxism, schedule an appointment with your dentist.
Chronic Pain in Head, Neck or Ear
Possible Ailment:
This could be caused by an infected tooth or other dental or medical problems.
Remedy:
Schedule an appointment with your dentist or endodontist.
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