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Cracked Tooth Syndrome is something we see dailing in the dental office. The teeth in our mouth are brittle and have a tendancy with age to break. Another factor in the

breaking of teeth is if they have big old fillings. The minute a tooth has a filling it has lost some integrity and begins to loose strength. Cracked Tooth Syndrome happens when we have such a fracture. Often times that crack is not visible. The crack can either be microscopic in nature or in an area that is not visible to the eye. Cracked Tooth Syndrome is usually diagnosed more by symptoms and less by actual visual inspection of the tooth.

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Cracked Tooth Syndrome And Root Canal

Patients often come in  needing a filling. When we remove an old filling, and look at the floor of the preparation, we can sometimes literally see a crack or craze line run-

ing along the floor of the tooth, like in the picture . Should that crack propagate further down the tooth, it will reach the actual nerve and blood vessels in the tooth and Cracked Tooth Syndrome will end up causing the tooth to need a root canal. There are times that the tooth actually breaks along the line and sometimes that fracture is so deep under the gum line that there is no way to save the tooth.

When Is A Tooth With Cracked Tooth Syndrome Salvageable ?

The minute you begin to feel these symptoms  of pain on biting or pain on releasing, you should see your dentist. Often times, If we can diagnose the tooth requiring treatment, a crown can solve the issue. A crown acts like a band that holds that tooth together and prevents the crack from getting worse. A treatment like this can actually save the tooth and prevent Cracked Tooth Syndrome from requiring you to have your tooth extracted.

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Dental pain is one if those things that until you have experienced it, you can’t imagine how bad it can be. You want to just knock your head against the wall to make it go away. What is dental pain and how can we treat it and prevent it?

In general pain allows the body to know that something is wrong. In a tooth the nerves are in the center canal known as the pulp chamber. When that nerve is affected then dental pain occurs. There can be many reasons for dental pain, for example a tooth may have a fracture in it causing inflammation of the nerve. Or, if a cavity is so deep that the decay has penetrated into the nerve, then bacteria enter the area and cause an infection. Since the nerve is in an enclosed area the infection begins to create pressure that can be terribly painful. Often, patients will say their tooth “feels high” when they bite. That is because pus building up under the tooth actually pushes it and makes it a bit higher than the adjacent teeth. Ultimately, the pus breaks through the bone around the tooth causing it to flow into the cheek and cause swelling.

Medications for Dental Pain

If the source of the pain is an infection, then your dentist has to prescribe the correct antibiotic for you. If you do get an antibiotic, be careful to follow the instructions exactly. If not done so, the pain could actually get worse.

There are 3 basic type of pain relievers

1.Cox-1 inhibitors

Acamol and Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs -NSAIDs. These drugs, like acamol, optalgin,advil reduce inflammation. They work by inhibiting an inflammatory chemical in the body known as cyclo-oxygenase 1 or COX1. This reduces pain.

2. Cox-2 inhibitors

Cox 2 was discovered with research on pain and found not to be affected by NSAIDs. SO a new class was developed that treats the cyclo-oxygenase 2 or COX2 chemicals preventing inflammation. Both of these reduce swelling locally reducing pain.

3.Opiods

These drugs affect dental pain not at the source of the pain but in pain centers of the brain. So codeine or morphine are potent dental pain relievers. They have side effects like, tiredness, dizziness and are addictive.

No matter what, your dentist should be contacted to receive a prescription for dental pain.

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Many of us has experienced a toothache in our lifetime and for those of us who have, know it is a terrible experience and the toothache can drive you nuts. In the ancient days, before modern pain relief all sorts of crazy and not crazy remedies were used. An old wives tale that actually works is to chew on spices which sometimes can actually numb the area.

The science of a toothache

The innermost part of the tooth is the nerve chamber. In this hollow area of the tooth, the nerve sits. The nerve inside the tooth is attached to a larger nerve which inturn makes it’s way back into the brain. When that nerve is irritated, we can have tooth sensitivity or a toothache. Swelling or inflammation causes the area to be irritated through a series of chemical steps that the body uses and it secretes various inflammatory chemicals. These can be the cause of the pain in a toothache.

The main cause of dental pain is decay. Decay, a cavity is the hole made by bacteria eating through your tooth. As they make their way into the center of the tooth, the infection cause severe pain and swelling sometimes being noticeable even on the face.  Other reasons for a toothache can be trauma. If a tooth is suddenly jarred like by biting down hard on something or even chomping hard on your own teeth by getting hit on your jaw. There can also be fractures in the tooth that have not yet caused the tooth to break apart. These irritate the nerve causing a toothache.

The main way to treat the toothache is by removing or eliminating the offending stimulus. So , dealing with the decay, or treating the fractured tooth will remove the pain

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       Of course extracting wisdom teeth is a pain in the mouth. It is expected to be a pain in the mouth. But that doesn’t mean it’s an unresolved problem – there is help to be had. One need not suffer Pain and complications after a wisdom tooth extraction.

       The problem begins when a wisdom tooth does not have space to nurture in the back of your mouth because the jaw is too small to accommodate growth.

Pain and complications after a wisdom tooth extraction

If the tooth has erupted through tissue, it sometimes causes inflammation and/or infection, including red, swollen gum tissue. The result is discomfort and pain caused by crowding other teeth out of position.

Extraction then becomes the most viable option as a remedy. The potential risks of wisdom tooth extraction should be discussed with your dentist. If a wisdom tooth does need to come out, it is always better to do it at a younger age, as the extraction procedure and the healing become more difficult as the person gets older.

Risks for Pain and complications after a wisdom tooth extraction

As with every kind of surgery, however, removing wisdom teeth carries some risks, and problems can occur. However, these risks are relatively small. Some of the complications include:

• Pain

Pain is inevitable after removal of wisdom teeth, but prescription pain medication is usually an effective way to alleviate after-surgery discomfort. Ideally, take your first painkiller within the first six hours before the anesthetic wears off. If the pain does not go away after several hours and many pain pills, contact your dentist.

• Dry Socket

    Dry socket usually develops between two and five days after the extraction, occurring when a blood clot fails to develop in the tooth socket. It is accompanied by constant throbbing pain. This is easily treated with a packing medication or stimulation of a new blood clot.

Bleeding

Bleeding typically occurs up to 48 hours after surgery. To control it, place gauze over the affected area and bite firmly into the gauze. Do not clench your teeth, but apply pressure on top of the affected area. Replace the gauze as often as needed.

If applying pressure does not alleviate bleeding, place ice packs and gauze on the area and bite for at least an hour. Consult your dentist if you are unable to stop the bleeding.

Complete healing of the gums may take three to four weeks. These are the causes of Pain and complications after a wisdom tooth extraction.

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      Laser treatment for canker sores can help with the suffering.  It feels bad, it looks bad, and it tastes bad. For those who suffer from cold/canker sores, it is an agonizing problem when these sores form inside your mouth. You can often feel like crying, because you know you are in for a couple of weeks of torture while nature takes its course.

Canker sores are a virus often happen by trauma, a lack of vitamins, poor nutrition, or whenever stress levels spike. There might also be a problem with your immune system. And the foods that you eat – like acidic fruits and vegetables – can also trigger an outbreak of canker sores.

Once that happens, it is only a matter of time before a full-blown sore appears, and then it could take as long as two weeks before it is healed.

It is vital to begin treatment before the sore has a change to fully develop. If you can catch it in time – generally within the first 48 hours – you can prevent the cold sore from breaking out.

What is the solution that relieves the pain immediately, and soon gets rid of it altogether?

Laser treatment for canker sores

Lasers are not science fiction weapons as they were 20 years go. Now they can be found in most dentist offices as an integral part of the technology used in today’s science and medicine.

The carefully controlled laser energy beam of light is precise and painless, focused directly at the damaged tissue that then destroys the virus causing the sore.

It is a painless procedure, so you don’t have to worry about anesthesia – there are no shots in the mouth.

Laser treatment for canker sores is a much safer and more comfortable method than traditional tools. Each treatment takes only a few minutes, and afterward there is immediate relief. The sore will progress no further as the lip returns to normal quickly, perhaps in a matter of days, instead of the two weeks it would have taken without the laser treatment. It is a smart way to deal with the common problem of canker sores.

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