First aid for home pain

Often the toothache arises suddenly, it knocks out, does not allow to fall asleep, exhausts and forces to forget about vital questions.Undoubtedly, the most correct decision will be immediately to see a doctor, but what if the unpleasant sensations are caught in the middle of the night or get to the dentist is not possible in the coming days?

In this situation, first aid will help with toothache at home, thanks to which you can safely wait for a trip to the dentist.

Symptoms

Any pain is a signal from the body that it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor. Most dental diseases at first do not occur asymptomatically, since the teeth themselves are bones, and the nerves and nerve endings in the tissues are sensitive.

If there is acute pain, it can be said that the disease has reached a serious stage, and in order to avoid complications and keep the tooth, it is better not to postpone the trip to the dentist.

By the nature of the sensation can be:

• pulsating, giving into the ear and accompanied by a rise in body temperature;
• with sharp, aching;
• muffled and incessant, paroxysmal.
  

  Acute toothache is a signal from the body that it is necessary to urgently consult a doctor

There may also be a reaction to certain irritants: cold air, hot or cold food, pain when tapping on the crown.Painful sensations can spread all over the face, giving to the temporal part, frontal, larynx, chin and nose.

When visiting a dentist, you need to tell about the symptoms, which will allow more accurate diagnosis and avoid discomfort in the treatment.

As indicated by pain

Carious can occur when exposed to affected enamel for no apparent reason. Symptoms:

• In the initial stage of caries, minor pain sensations are observed.
• pain is local and is felt only in carious areas.
• during meals and when exposed to the focus of caries.
• sensitivity of enamel increases, is thinned.

Only the treatment and installation of the seal will help you to get rid of the painful sensations.

With pulpitis, the pain has a strong character and happens suddenly .The cause of the disease is deep tooth damage, hypothermia and inflammation. Symptoms:

• Acute, unexpected and severe pain happens at any time.Determine what kind of tooth is bothering yourself is difficult.
• take food, brush your teeth and drink a hot drink impossible.
• gingiva seems hot, there is a feeling that the affected tooth is higher than the rest.
• from the side of the tooth, there may be swelling, called flux.

The granuloma( cyst) has a pronounced painful sensation , it is difficult to determine which tooth is troubled.Under the affected area is localized a small, painful lump. Symptoms:

• pain is not strong, does not bother with eating and drinking;
• unpleasant sensations are observed at the base of the gum root.
  

  Cyst of the tooth

The treatment of this disease is performed by the surgeon, removing the tumor that has arisen.

Gingivitis and periodontitis has almost the same pain , and only a specialist can diagnose it. Symptoms:

• aching, irregular or persistent dull pain.
• discomfort occurs in the area of ​​the gums.
• to eat food is difficult, especially hard.
• gums can bleed, an unpleasant odor from the mouth is observed.

Treatment is performed therapeutically .Assign rinses with herbal decoctions, firming procedures, antibacterial gels and ointments.

The wisdom tooth can not bother for years, but can remind itself of constant and severe pain. Symptoms:

• pain can be constant, moderate and throbbing.
• is often worried about headaches.
• if the wisdom tooth is in the process of growth, discomfort is given to the neck, ear, neighboring teeth.

If the wisdom tooth is bothering and disturbing the habitual course of life, it is worth contacting the dentist for removal.Also, a tooth with a wrong growth and ingrowth into the jaw is subject to removal.Sometimes Sometimes the pain is troubling after the dental treatment.In this case, it is worth immediately contacting your doctor, as the cause may not be remote pulp, insufficient cleaning of the carious cavity, infection of tissues.

Medical aid

The most simple, affordable and quickest way to relieve pain is with modern painkillers.To use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is necessary according to the instructions, after making sure that there are no allergic reactions to the constituent components.

The most common are:

• Analgin rarely helps with severe and severe pain.The drug begins after 30 minutes, and the maximum efficiency is achieved after 2 hours.Analgin has such analogs as Spazmalgon, Baralgin, Tempalgin, Sedalgin.
  

  Paracetamol

• Paracetamol is similar in strength to that of Analgin, and is used with mild toothache.The relief after taking comes after 30 minutes.Analogues are Dolomol, Efferalgan, Pamol, Acetaminophen.
• Ketonal perfectly copes with moderate pain.The drug is available in the form of capsules and tablets.The maximum daily dose is no more than two tablets per day.
• Ibuprofen effectively copes with even the most severe pain, giving the owner a blessed sleep and peace of mind.The drug can be purchased in the form of syrup, capsules, suspension.The analogue is Nurofen.
• Ketanov is one of the most powerful drugs that can easily cope with even pain in pulpitis.The duration of the drug is 5-6 hours.Admissible dosage is not more than 4 tablets per day.

Ketanov

What if a sharp toothache occurred in a future mother who is banned from most medications?In this case, the best solution is to call a doctor who will advise the safest drug.

Among the variety of medicines the most relatively permissible is Paracetamol , but it should not be used without a prescription.

Toothache in a child

If an acute toothache occurs in a child, consult a doctor as soon as possible.If this is not possible, you should try to reduce pain.

For this you can use such safe methods:

• the child should brush his teeth, including carious ones, to eliminate the remnants of food and sweets.
• Prepare a soda solution of room temperature, at the rate of 1 teaspoon per glass of water.Let the baby thoroughly rinse the teeth, which will help relieve pain and inflammation.
• can be rinsed with a solution of table salt: a glass of warm water dilute a teaspoon of salt without a slide.
• you can use a gel with the effect of freezing, which can be purchased at any pharmacy.
• if there is clove oil in the house, drip a little on cotton wool and attach to a sick tooth.The drug has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic effect, destroying microbes and clearing the inflammation focus.
• effectively cope with the children's toothache of homeopathy Sepia and Nux Moshata.

What can not be done with an acute toothache

Ibuprofen

Providing first aid for a toothache, it is important to understand what you need to do to avoid complications.

As a rule, most complications are just the result of improper disposal of acute pain.

1. The most important error of , which most patients allow is the heating of a sick tooth: rinsing with hot broths and tea, applying hot compresses.Relief from heat does come, but it is insidious, as blood circulation increases, pus goes beyond localization, infects blood.The gums turn red, swollen and a flux develops. All dentists recommend applying cold , which will prevent the spread of the infection, and will delay inflammation before going to the doctor.
2. For toothache, should not be used, as when taking a horizontal position, pressure on blood vessels increases and discomfort increases.It is best in this case to take a sitting position.
3. Do not touch the sore spot with the hands of , since you risk infecting.Do not try to use a toothpick to eliminate the remnants of food from the carious zone, and do not give your teeth shock therapy, do not rinse with ice water.

If the gum has already inflamed and a flux has appeared, then it is worthwhile to start active rinsing with a soda solution or diluted antiseptic "Miramistin".

Toothache is a payment for unwillingness to contact a dentist in a timely manner and a signal to action.It's no secret that carious teeth can harm the entire body, as bacteria travel in a place with saliva and food, settle on the throat, airways and enter the stomach, causing serious diseases.

To prevent undesirable consequences is simple enough, it is necessary to undergo preventive examinations at the dentist and to observe hygiene of the oral cavity.