Toothache

Toothache is pain in the region around the tooth. It is a result of tooth decay (due to the degradation of tooth enamel) causing extreme sensitivity to the tooth. As this is a common problem therefore it is needed to understand its cause. It is caused when oral nerves are irritated. Brushing properly after every meal can reduce the chances of toothache. One should visit a dentist atleast in six months, so that any infection could be spotted out immediately.


Causes of Toothache: 
1. Dental (tooth) infection, decay, injury, or loss of a tooth are the most common causes of dental pain.
2. Tooth decay is cause by special type of bacteria which works in the presence of sugar or sucrose and release acids that decays the tooth.
3. It is also caused due to gum inflammation and tooth fractures.
4. Consumption of tobacco and other similar items, eventually lead to serious dental problems and are the main cause of toothache.
5. Improper brushing techniques are responsible for inadequate cleaning of mouth and thus create space for bacterial breeding.
6. Trauma (injury) and Malocclusion (teeth out of their normal position) is also responsible.


Symptoms of Toothache: 
1. Excessive pain during chewing of food.
2. There may be severe pain to pressure, or to hot or cold stimuli.
3. Brown spots on the tooth could be bacterial houses which will slowly invade the entire region around it.
4. Bleeding and swelling of gums.
5. Inability to eat very cold items such as ice-cream, cold drinks as they may cause pain.


Precautions for toothache: 
1. Maintain oral hygiene by proper brushing and flossing daily to remove the formation of plaque.
2. Use of water picks and mouthwashes after having meals.
3. Regular dental check-up from the doctor.
4. Chewing and stimulation of flavor receptors on the tongue increase saliva production and thus lower the ability of acid bacteria to attack the tooth.
5. Lower intake of sugary food or food rich in sucrose could help curbing the problem.
6. Use of dental sealants (plastic like structures which are used o prevent trapping of food inside pits and spaces between the teeth) is a means of prevention.
7. Increasing calcium intake of body and eating food rich in vitamins and minerals could also help.
8. Do not neglect toothache as it may be a sign of serious tooth decay.
9. Prevent tooth decay with fluoride. Fluoride is a natural element which is effective in preventing tooth decay in children.
10. Wear a protective dental guard or headgear while playing sports to help prevent injury.
  
Remember: In case of toothache prevention is better than cure.


Home Made Remedies for Toothache:
1. Chewing the soft leaves of guava tree with your teeth helps you get relief from toothache.


2. Take the leaves of guava tree and boil it in water. Add some alum to it and gargle regularly with it to get relief from toothache.


3. In warm water add a few drops of Ankol oil (Alangium salvifolium) and gargle regularly to get completely cured from toothache.


4. Take a small branch of the tree neem (Azadirachta indica). Chew it slightly to make it like a brush. Then brush with such branches regularly to make your teeth strong. After developing a toothache brushing your teeth with this also helps a lot in relieving the patient from toothache.


5. Take powdered black pepper 3gm and powdered ock salt 3 gm and grind it in a kharal (its a vessel). Add about 3 gm mustard oil to it and apply it on your teeth for about 5-7 minutes to get instant relief from toothache. Applying it on your gums will give relief form aching gums also.


6. Roast some cumin seeds 3 gm, powder them and some powdered rock salt. Finely grind them and apply them on your teeth to get cured from the toothache.


7. Grind 3 cloves, mix with 5 gm lemon juice and apply it on your teeth or the hollow part on your teeth to get relief from toothache.


8. Applying the juice of a ripe pineapple on an cotton and putting that cotton on the aching tooth to get relief.