There’s a lot you can do to maintain your good oral health at home, most importantly, brushing and flossing your teeth consistently every day. For example, you can also avoid certain foods to prevent compromising your teeth, and stop yourself from doing things like grinding your teeth together. In some cases, you can even alleviate a sensitive tooth with an over-the-counter oral analgesic, or other at-home remedy. However, unlike keeping up with good preventive hygiene, dealing with a problem like a toothache that’s already developed may not be as simple as choosing the right at-home remedy. Depending on the cause of your toothache, it may not go away until you seek treatment for it from your dentist.
A few reasons why teeth ache
The nature of most toothaches is progressive, meaning there’s something causing the sensitivity that will likely keep getting worse as time goes by. The nature of these concerns is also the reason why at-home treatments won’t work to eliminate most toothaches, which may be caused by:
- Compromised tooth enamel
- A cavity developing in the tooth
- A tooth being forced against other
- Unseen damage to the tooth’s structure
- Exposure of the tooth’s root due to gum recession
- And much more
In each of these cases, and many others, the problem with your tooth structure and/or oral tissues isn’t something that can be fixed on your own, or that will heal by itself. Therefore, the discomfort will continue and increase until treated.
The limits of at-home remedies
When it comes to your dental health, all the things you can do at home to maintain it involve preventing the formation of problems, like a cavity or gingivitis. These are often caused by inadequate hygiene practices that allow oral bacteria to accumulate excessively on the surfaces of teeth. Once a problem does occur, however, it could require repairing your damaged tooth structure, removing an infected part of its structure, or other precise dental treatment.
Avoiding the pain of toothaches
While many cases of toothaches are the result of a dental concern that requires professional treatment, some minor cases of tooth sensitivity could be warning signs to improve your at-home dental care routines. For instance, before a cavity develops in your tooth, oral bacteria have to weaken the enamel surrounding it. As this occurs, your tooth may become more sensitive. Strengthening the enamel with better hygiene practices, especially avoiding sugary foods and beverages, can help you avoid cavity development and find lasting relief from the sensitivity without it.
Find out why your toothache won’t go away
If your toothache doesn’t go away, or it keeps coming back and getting more severe, then it may be time to have your dentist determine why and how best to treat it. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe and all neighboring communities.
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