Tooth Ache Remedy  Changing Your View Of Root Canals

Looking for a tooth ache remedy ? You can find many products that promise toothache relief in the form of a pill
or liquid. But is there a tooth ache home remedy that will really take care of your bad tooth?

There are some effective temporary measures. But probably an over the counter analgesic will be just as effective as any tooth ache home remedy. Some of the liquids you rub on your gums may make your bad tooth feel better for a short while. But the pain always comes back so it isn't a true tooth ache remedy.

In my 20+ years as an endodontist (root canal specialist) I've seen many people get confused about this. They wonder how they can take medicine for pain of other body parts but not a tooth.

To begin with it is important to understand the source of most tooth pain. Most people who seek toothache relief have dental pain originating from the dental pulp. This is the soft tissue on the inside of the tooth.

This pulp tissue is what is commonly called the "nerve of the tooth." It does contain nerve tissue but it also contains tiny blood vessels and specialized cells. These specialized cells are the ones that build the hard tissues of your tooth when you are a child. As an adult the tooth pulp has no vital function in maintaining your tooth.

The fact that the dental pulp is a small amount of tissue contained within the hard structures of your tooth is what makes a tooth ache remedy so challenging. It is very difficult to get any oral or topical medication into the pulp.

You may have taken some antibiotics and strong analgesics for a bad tooth in the past. You got toothache relief and thought that your tooth had healed.

These medications actually brought relief from pain that was coming from the tissues surrounding your tooth. They did nothing to eliminate the source of pain. Here's how it works:

A diseased pulp will eventually cause inflammation and infection of the bone, ligament, and gum tissue around your tooth. These areas have a great deal of blood supply which allows oral medications to be effective in bringing pain relief after you take them.

The only problem is that as long as the diseased pulp remains in the tooth your bad tooth will cause you problems. This means that a real tooth ache remedy will have to eliminate the diseased pulp from the tooth.

Tooth Ache Remedy: Only 2 Options for Diseased Pulp

1. Tooth removal. Removing the tooth will certainly removed the diseased pulp from your bad tooth and bring you toothache relief.

As a root canal specialist, I only advise you doing this if the tooth cannot be saved. Tooth removal seems like the easy option on the day you want toothache relief.

However, it creates problems in the future as your teeth shift to fill in the space left after tooth extraction. You will likely spend more time and money replacing a missing tooth.

2. Root canal therapy. This is the best tooth ache remedy for toothache relief and saving your tooth. As a root canal specialist I've performed thousands of root canals and many times the patient had a very bad toothache.

The root canal got rid of the toothache and the next day the patient saved their tooth. So, if your bad tooth can be saved I recommend saving it.

But I also know that the words, "root canal", are dreaded by everyone. Nobody wants a root canal. Some people are even so nervous about having a root canal that they choose tooth removal.

That's why I wrote The Relaxed Root Canal. I believe it is very possible for you to have a relaxing experience when getting a root canal. I include some practical tips on how to do this in the book.

I also give you the one home tooth ache remedy YOU SHOULD NOT TRY. I've seen many patients through the years who have tried this and it always makes the pain and swelling worse.

You also want to be sure that you are receiving a high quality root canal treatment. In Chapter 5 I discuss the ONE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR DENTIST BEFORE HAVING YOUR ROOT CANAL.

You must get a YES answer to this question. I'll tell you what I think you should do if you get a NO answer!

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