Toothache Pain   Changing Your View Of Root Canals

Toothache pain is a very common dental emergency. Finding relief from a severe toothache is usually an urgent matter that takes precedent over the busiest of schedules. You simply can't function normally when a tooth is hurting badly.

I've been treating patients experiencing toothache pain for over 20 years as an endodontist (root canal specialist).

Sometimes people try home remedies for toothache discomfort before seeing their dentist. This is not the best thing to do. If you are having a toothache you need to be seen by your dentist as soon as possible.

One of the reasons for this is that your toothache pain may not be coming from a tooth!

Other sources of toothache pain:

• Sinus Infection. A sinus infection can cause what feels like toothache pain. Your dentist will need to
  rule out a sinus infection before treating a tooth. On the other hand some people will go see an ear, nose, and throat specialist for what they think is a sinus infection. In some cases the pain will be caused by a tooth that needs treatment.
• Angina or heart attack. These conditions can refer pain to the jaw. If a toothache pain cannot be isolated to a particular tooth then these heart conditions must be considered. Again, this is why it is so important to contact your dentist when you have a toothache.
• TMJ syndrome. Pain in this joint can feel just like toothache pain. Typically a tooth won't hurt when
  you open you mouth wide like it does with TMJ syndrome.
• Gum abscess. You can have infection in the gum surrounding a tooth that can cause discomfort. The pain is not from the tooth but the tooth could still feel sore. In these cases the gum disease and not the tooth itself will need to be treated.

The most common toothache pain will result from either an inflamed or infected dental pulp. The pulp is the soft tissue found on the inside of your tooth. It is composed of nerve tissue and blood supply. This is a very important
tooth tissue while your tooth develops during childhood. After your tooth completes its development the pulp
tissue doesn't have a function.

This tissue is like other soft tissue in your body. If it is injured it will become inflamed. Injury of the pulp can occur because of dental decay, dental treatment, biting something hard, or grinding your teeth. Some inflammation is mild and will resolve without causing a severe tooth ache.

However, the pulp can become so inflamed that it will produce a throbbing toothache. This type of toothache
pain requires immediate attention. The pulp can also become infected which basically means the pulp tissue
dies. This is what is typically called an abscessed tooth. This can also produce a severe toothache pain.

Whether severely inflamed or infected the pulp must be removed. There are only two options at this point:

Option #1: Extraction of the tooth. Most dentists are very reluctant to remove a tooth. There are occasions when it is absolutely necessary but if at all possible it is better to save your tooth. Extensive decay or a severe
fracture may require that the tooth be removed.

Option #2: Root canal treatment. I know that these words evoke strong feelings of anxiety and fear. But I want to assure you that a root canal treatment can be performed very comfortably to save your tooth.

Millions of root canals are done around the world each year to save teeth. Don't let the severity of your toothache pain cloud your thinking and cause you to choose extraction of your tooth.

I have written The Relaxed Root Canal  to help you have the best possible root canal experience. I've performed thousands of root canals and heard many questions from people experiencing toothache pain.

In The Relaxed Root Canal  I answer over 80 of these questions.

In Chapters 10 and 11  I'll tell you the ONE THING YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHEN YOU HAVE TOOTHACHE PAIN. Many people try this home remedy but it ALWAYS MAKES YOUR PAIN AND SWELLING WORSE.

InChapter 5  I'll also give you the ONE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR DENTIST BEFORE you have your root canal.

I'll even recommend what to do if you get the wrong answer to this question.

For more information on The Relaxed Root Canal please CLICK HERE.

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