Monday, November 4, 2013

Ask.Dentist: Toothaches? Check your symptoms!

Toothaches? Check your symptoms!

Q: Why do people have toothaches?

A: A toothache is a pain in or around a tooth that may be caused by Tooth decay, Abscessed tooth, Tooth fracture, Damaged filling, Repetitive motions such as chewing gum or grinding teeth, Infected gums




Q: What are the symptoms to toothaches?

A: Tooth pain that may be sharp, throbbing, or constant. In some people, pain results only when pressure is applied to the tooth, Swelling around the tooth, Fever or headache, Foul-tasting drainage from the infected tooth. Different kinds of symptoms lead to different diagnosis, and the treatment indicated would be different too. Thus, if you can remember the symptoms you experienced and tell to your dentist, this will help dentist in making correct diagnosis and treatment planning.



Q: When Should I See a Dentist About a Toothache?

A: if you have toothaches more than 2 days, if your toothaches is severe, if you have a fever, earache, or pain upon opening your mouth wide.Proper identification and treatment of dental infections is important to prevent its spread to other parts of the face and skull and possibly even to the bloodstream.



Q: What Happens When I Go to the Dentist for a Toothache?

A: To treat your toothache, your dentist will first obtain your medical history and conduct a physical exam. He or she will ask you questions about the pain, such as when the pain started, how severe it is, where the pain is located, what makes the pain worse, and what makes it better. Your dentist will examine your mouth, teeth, gums, jaws, tongue, throat, sinuses, ears, nose, and neck. X-rays may be taken as well as other tests, depending on what your dentist suspects is causing your toothache.




你有牙疼问题吗?

问:为何人们会牙疼?

答:牙疼是牙齿或牙周痛,牙疼的原因有蛀牙,牙齿脓肿, 牙齿断裂,补牙再蛀,不停咬牙,牙龈发炎

问:牙疼症状有哪些?

答:牙疼可以是对冷热食物或水敏感, 剧烈的疼痛,抽痛,或不断的牙痛。有些是只有在对某颗牙齿施加压力例如要东西时才会疼痛。牙龈红肿,并有发烧及头疼的症状。一些蛀了的牙还会发出难闻的气味。牙医会对不同的症状给于不同的`诊断,治疗方式也不一样。所以牙疼时,如果您能够清楚地描述您所经历的症状,那么将有助于达到更准确地诊断及治疗。

问:什么时候是才见牙医?

答:如果您牙疼了超过了两天,或是您的牙非常疼痛,或是有发烧头疼,耳疼还是疼痛至无法张开嘴,那么您因该尽快找牙医治疗。正确的识别牙齿感染及治疗对于防止脸部其他部位及头部受到感染是非常的重要。

问:牙医会做什么呢?

答:首先牙医会询问一些有关您的病史,疼痛的经历比如说哪里疼,怎样疼,什么时候疼,做什么或吃什么会更疼或减少疼痛。接着您的牙医会给您详细的检查,包括口腔牙齿检查,如果有必要,您的牙医也会需要拍X 光来做进一步的调查。检查结果出来后,牙医将会跟着不同的诊断给于不同的疗法。