What to do when teeth hurt when eating? Tips to relieve pain

Most people have experienced toothache. One of the more special situations is that it hurts when eating, and the pain is obvious. There are many reasons why teeth hurt when eating, and the treatment methods are also different. If your teeth hurt when you eat, you must seek medical attention immediately, otherwise the dental condition will worsen and damage the gums.

1. What to do if your teeth hurt when you eat

1. If the pain occurs even without eating, or the pain comes and goes, or the pain worsens at night, or is accompanied by a half-sided headache, earache, or the pain worsens after eating hot or cold water, it may be an inflammation of the dental nerve, and root canal treatment should be considered. This requires a visit to a dental hospital. Taking painkillers basically does more harm than good.

2. If it only hurts when eating, and the hole is relatively large and has been swollen and painful before, then it is considered that the tooth root is inflamed and root canal treatment is also required. Anti-inflammatory drugs are effective, but they only treat the symptoms and not the root cause, and the overall disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

3. If it only hurts when eating and slightly uncomfortable when drinking hot or cold water, and there are no related symptoms mentioned above, it is recommended that you go to a dental hospital to fill the black hole. If the teeth are loose, you should also consider periodontitis. After filling the tooth, you should see a periodontist to solve the problem of inflammation around the teeth.

Tips for relieving tooth pain

1. Garlic

Garlic is very effective and easy to use for toothache caused by inflammation and allergies.

Just cut a hole in a fresh garlic and gently apply the juicy side to the painful tooth, and the toothache will be relieved quickly. If you are afraid of spicy or painful things, don't apply it on your gums, otherwise there will be a tingling sensation.

2. Pepper water

If you don’t have garlic at home, Sichuan pepper is also good. It is effective for both neuralgia and inflammatory toothache.

Throw a handful of peppercorns into a small pot, add water and bring to a boil. Continue to cook for three to five minutes after the water boils, then turn off the heat and wait for the water to slowly warm up. After the water becomes warm, add about 5 times the amount of white wine as the amount of peppercorns. After everything has cooled down, dip a cotton swab in pepper water and bite the cotton with your teeth to relieve the pain. The remaining pepper water can be put into a bottle and kept for later use.

3. Ice

The ice method is more effective for neuralgic toothache and there are two ways to use it.

The most direct method is to pinch an ice cube between your thumb and index finger. The stimulation of the ice cube will cause the brain to produce a "brain freeze" reaction, temporarily forgetting the pain.

If you are afraid of cold, you can use cold compress. Put ice cubes in a towel or ice bag and place it on the cheek where the painful tooth is.