But what is a toothache and what causes it. It seems simple to ask that question, and with a simple answer. It’s just a tooth that hurts. And it certainly is. But that doesn’t describe how serious the problem is for the sufferer. And it doesn’t describe how intense the pain can be.
And it doesn’t describe how a serious toothache can impact on so many areas of your life.
And a simple explanation like that isn’t sufficient to describe how many different versions of toothache there are. There can be simple tooth “sensitivity” for example. Where the sufferer feels pain in the teeth from simple things like cold or hot food. And which can be caused by factors like grinding the teeth at night and exposing some of the inner layer of the tooth.
Or toothache can be caused by factors like a cracked tooth, or sinus problems, or flu, or gingivitis. Gingivitis is a condition where the gum starts to recede around the edges of the teeth as a result of excess build up of tartar, often from inadequate brushing.
A leading cause of tooth loss in the US is gum disease that can itself cause a range of dental problems including toothache.
And it’s not just dental conditions that can cause that debilitating pain. Medical conditions can also do that, and that includes some you may never have thought of. Did you know, for example, that angina can cause toothache? Or even a heart attach can manifest itself as pain in the jaw?
If your toothache is caused by serious medical or dental conditions you ought, of course, to consult a doctor or dentist and have them diagnosed and treated.
However it is still possible to reduce the pain, or even eliminate it, if you’re in need of doing so, by use of some simple home remedies. This may not be a permanent solution in many cases but may well provide some much needed relief while you’re waiting for the condition to be diagnosed.
And some of these simple home remedies for toothache are simpler and cheaper than you might expect.
So if you’re in the throes of toothache you need the problem diagnosed but you don’t need to feel the pain. Usually the use of painkilling drugs can be avoided by some simple and cheap home remedies.
And if you need to perform at your peak you can’t with aching teeth, so you need all the help you can get.
There’s more details on my website.
Peter offers a book which you can get at his website http://thejourneypastpain.com/ full of tips and tricks and Home Remedies for Toothache
