Tag Archive for ‘Toothache’
Don’t Wait Until Your Tooth Hurts to Go to the Dentist
This morning I saw a patient who had been in extreme pain for the last couple of weeks. What started as a small cavity grew into a large cavity that eventually made its way to the tooth’s pulp. We were able to take her out of pain by starting a root canal today. If we [...]
How to Make Your Own Dental First Aid Kit
An Oral Answers reader, Rebecca recently asked the following question: “In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, my friends and I have been checking/building our disaster kits. One thing that’s come up has been what should be packed in a dental first aid kit. None of our first aid kits contain dental first aid [...]
Tooth Pain and Sinuses: Can A Sinus Infection Cause a Toothache?
This past weekend, my wife told me that she was having the worst toothache of her life. When she came in for her checkup a few months ago, her teeth were in great shape. She told me that the pain was constant and that it got worse when she stood up. I told her that [...]
10 Easy Ways to Chip or Crack Your Teeth
Many people end up cracking or chipping their teeth at some point in their lives. A majority of cracked and chipped teeth injuries are preventable. To illustrate that point, I’ve come up with 10 easy ways that you can crack and chip your teeth. A lot of the ways don’t even involve doing anything. Here’s [...]
Can You Cure a Toothache by Putting an Aspirin On It?
You can’t cure a toothache by putting an aspirin on it. In fact, if you hold aspirin against a tooth long enough, it can damage your gums and other soft tissues inside of your mouth. Aspirin is able to damage the tissues in your mouth because it is an acid – acetylsalicylic acid to be [...]
Pain Caused By a High Filling – Why It Happens and How to Fix It
If you’ve ever received a filling at the dentist’s office, you probably vaguely remember the dentist putting a piece of colored paper in your mouth and telling you to bite together. Then, the dentist probably asked, “Does that feel too high?” Since the mouth is generally numbed during a filling, it’s often hard to tell [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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