Treatment – what helps against toothache?
Pain relievers are not a permanent solution
Anyone suffering from a toothache quickly and thoughtlessly takes painkillers. Toothache can be very severe and excruciating. Painkillers and home remedies of any kind only serve as a bridge until a possible visit to the dentist. The cause of toothache is not eliminated by medication. Only the pain receptors are briefly anesthetized.
Severe toothache requires a visit to the doctor. Pain relievers are not a permanent solution.
Teeth severely affected by caries, inflamed tooth roots and abscesses can attack and damage the jawbone and even cause heart problems. It is not for nothing that internists demand that, for example, diseased teeth should be restored before heart surgery. The risk of coronary artery disease from germs entering the bloodstream from inflammation in the jaw area is too great. However, postoperative pain and chronic toothache are not uncommon. These need to be addressed. We give you an answer to the question: Toothache – what to do?