概述
A toothache is pain that you feel in or around your tooth. Most often, toothache pain is a sign that there’s something wrong with your tooth or gums.
Sometimes, however, toothache pain is referred pain. That means the pain is caused by a problem elsewhere in your body.
您绝对不要忽略牙痛。如果未经治疗，由蛀牙引起的牙痛会恶化。
Toothaches are usually not life-threatening, but in some cases, they can be signs of serious conditions that require immediate medical treatment.
Toothache pain can range from mild to severe, and it may be constant or intermittent.
You may feel:
- throbbing pain或者swelling在牙齿或牙龈周围或周围
- fever
- 触摸牙齿或咬下来时剧烈疼痛
- tenderness and achiness in or around your tooth
- 痛苦的敏感性in your tooth in response to hot or cold foods and drinks
- burning or shock-like pain, which is uncommon
牙痛的常见原因
蛀牙是牙痛的最常见原因。如果tooth decay不受治疗，脓肿会发展。这是您牙齿附近或牙齿内的果肉附近的感染。
如果您认为自己有dental abscess。在极少数情况下，感染会传播到您的大脑，这可能会威胁生命。
牙痛也可能由受影响的牙齿引起。当您的牙齿之一（通常是）wisdom tooth，被困在牙龈组织或骨骼中。结果，它不会爆发或成长。
Common causes of referred pain toothaches
Sinusitis是由于鼻窦腔中病毒，细菌或真菌感染而导致鼻窦发炎的情况。
由于上牙的根部接近鼻窦，因此鼻窦炎会导致上牙的疼痛。
不太常见的引用疼痛牙痛的原因
心脏疾病和lung cancer也可能导致牙痛。在某些情况下，牙痛可能是一个警告信号心脏病发作。
Heart and lung disease can cause toothache pain due to the location of your vagus nerve. This nerve runs from your brain to the different organs in your body, including your heart and lungs. It passes through your jaw.
Rare causes of referred pain toothaches
三叉神经痛和occipital neuralgia痛苦的神经疾病导致你吗r trigeminal and occipital nerves to become irritated or inflamed.
These nerves service your skull, face, and teeth. When they become inflamed, pain can feel like it’s coming from your teeth.
牙痛通常需要医疗。当您等待牙医或医生预约时，家庭治疗可能会暂时缓解疼痛。
Dental treatment
Most people go to a dentist for a toothache, since most toothaches are caused by problems with your teeth.
您的牙医会使用X-rays和a physical exam of your teeth to detect tooth decay or other dental problems. And they may give you pain medication and antibiotics to treat an infection.
如果your toothache is due to tooth decay, your dentist will remove the decay with a drill and fill the space with dental materials. An impacted tooth may require surgical removal.
如果your dentist can’t find the cause of your toothache, they may refer you to a doctor for further diagnosis and treatment.
Sinusitis treatment
您的医生可能会用抗生素或充血药物治疗鼻窦炎。在极少数情况下，您可能需要接受手术才能打开鼻腔通道。在这种情况下，您的医生会将您转介给专家。
三叉神经痛和枕神经痛的治疗
这些条件无法治愈。治疗通常包括减轻药物的疼痛。
治疗for heart attack, heart disease, and lung cancer
如果your dentist suspects that you’re having a heart attack, they’ll send you to the emergency department. If your dentist suspects that you have heart or lung disease, they’ll refer you to a doctor for further testing.
家庭治疗
Things that may help temporarily relieve your tooth pain include:
- over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication, such as aspirin
- OTC局部牙齿止痛药，例如苯佐卡因（Anbesol，orajel）
- OTC decongestants, such as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), if your pain is due to sinus congestion
- 丁香油applied to your aching tooth
在与苯佐卡因一起使用任何产品之前，请与您的医生或牙医联系。2岁以下的儿童不应使用任何含有苯佐卡因的产品。
Seek emergency treatment if you have the following symptoms, along with a toothache:
- swelling in your jaw or face, which may be a sign that your tooth infection is spreading
- 胸痛,呼吸急促,头晕, or other signs of a heart attack
- 喘息, a cough that won’t go away, orcoughing up blood
- 呼吸困难和吞咽困难，这可能是肺癌的迹象