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Toothache
"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the
teeth or jaws. In most instances, toothaches are caused by
tooth or jaw problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked
tooth, an exposed tooth root, gum disease, disease of the
jaw joint (temporo- mandibular joint), or spasms of the
muscles used for chewing. The severity of a toothache can
range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The
pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat.
Causes of
toothache
Common dental causes of toothache include dental cavities,
dental abscess, gum disease, irritation of the tooth root,
cracked tooth syndrome, temporomandibular disease,
impaction, and eruption.
Dental
Cavities
Dental cavities (caries) are holes in the two outer layers
of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is
the outermost white hard surface and the dentin is the
yellow layer just beneath the enamel. Both layers serve to
protect the inner living tooth tissue called the pulp, where
blood vessels and nerves reside. Certain bacteria in the
mouth convert simple sugars into acid. The acid softens and
(along with saliva) dissolves the enamel and dentin,
creating cavities.
Gum
Disease
Gum disease refers to inflammation of the soft tissue (gingiva)
and abnormal loss of bone that surrounds the teeth and holds
them in place. Gum disease is caused by toxins secreted by
bacteria in "plaque" that accumulate over time
along the gum line. This plaque is a mixture of food,
saliva, and bacteria. Early symptoms of gum disease include
gum bleeding without pain.
Toothache
At A Glance
A toothache can be caused
by a problem that does not originate from a tooth or the
jaw.
Herbs which is useful :
Clove:
The use of a clove in toothache decreases pain. It also
helps to decrease infection due to its antiseptic
properties. Clove oil, applied to a cavity in a decayed
tooth, also relieves toothache.
Holy Basil:
The herb is useful in teeth disorders. Its leaves, dried in
the sun and powdered, can be used for brushing teeth. It can
also be mixed with mustured oil to make a paste and used as
tooth paste. This is a very good for maintaining dental
health, counteracting bad breath and for massaging the gums.
It is also useful in pyorrhoea and other teeth disorders.
Babul:
Chewing of fresh bark of this tree daily, helps strengthen
loose teeth and arrest any bleeding from the gums. Dirty
teeth can be cleaned effectively by brushing them with a
powder in which 60 grams of charcoal of babul wood, 24 grams
of roasted alum and 12 grams of rock salt have been
included.
Ayurvedic Supplements :
DANTA MANJAN
LAL
CLOVE OIL
IRIMEDADI
TAILA
LAVANGADI
BATI
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