Toothache Treatments & Restorative Dentistry in Massachusetts
Toothaches are one of the most common dental symptoms, and they are a large category both in terms of how they can feel for patients and what they can mean to dentists. Toothaches can be recurrent, throbbing, make it difficult to chew, and can be linked to a variety of dental issues. If you have a toothache, you should not wait for your next routine dental visit. A quick trip to the dentist’s office is the best way to protect your oral health. If you need a dentist in Massachusetts, we have offices in Peabody, Newburyport, and Winthrop, Massachusetts that offer toothache treatments & dental sedation for patients who may be nervous about their dental treatments.
What Causes Toothaches?
A toothache can have many different causes. Typically, toothaches are symptoms of dental decay or bacterial infection. But toothaches can differ quite dramatically. For example, if your tooth pain is most present when you bite down and makes it difficult to chew, it might be an issue near the root of the tooth. Likewise, if your toothache is recurring, it might be a sign that you have a cavity or dental decay. On their own, you really cannot know what is causing a toothache. The best thing to do is to see a dentist who can diagnose the root cause and treat it.
Are Toothaches Dental Emergencies?
Toothaches are rarely seen as health emergencies, but they can be a dental emergency. As an easy rule of thumb, if a toothache is so severe that you are unable to go about your daily life, you should see a same-day dentist in your area. That said, if a toothache is mild, you should consider the following three aspects when deciding when to see a dentist.
If the toothache is causing a throbbing or sharp pain, you should see a dentist relatively quickly, as it is likely a sign of an underlying issue.
If a toothache lasts for multiple days, keeps coming back, or is always caused by the same thing (i.e., chewing on a certain tooth,) you should call a dentist for an appointment.
If the pain is consistently in a specific area of the mouth, you should contact your dentist. Localized pain is often a sign that there is a specific issue with that tooth or the surrounding gum tissue.
How Are Toothaches Treated?
A century ago, the answer to this question was quite straightforward and simple. Toothaches usually meant pulled teeth. Luckily, modern dental solutions allow dentists to diagnose the specific cause of a toothache and treat it. If you are dealing with a toothache caused by a cavity, you will need a filling, if there is an infected tooth root, you will need a root canal. There are, unfortunately, some cases where the only option is tooth extraction, due to the severe nature of tooth decay, but for the most part, a dentist’s goal is to prevent tooth removal unless it is absolutely necessary.
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