10. Maintain Proper Hygiene of Your Mouth and Dentures
To prevent bacteria from residing on your dentures, you must
clean them regularly. Proper care will help keep them clean, free
from stains and looking their best.
Cavities often cause tooth pain, and you get cavities from
bacteria in the mouth that are thriving on sugary and starchy
foods that cling to teeth and gums. The bacteria produce acids
that damage your teeth, and when the damage reaches a nerve,
misery sets in. But there can be other causes as well—a filling
that’s come loose, a cracked tooth, an abscess (a pocket of
infection at the gum line), or a sinus condition. Any infection
that reaches the root is sure to cause pain.
Toothaches range from throbbing to excruciating, but with a
good dentist as your ally, the pain should be short-lived. If you
can’t get an appointment right away, you can stop at the
pharmacy for a pain-relieving gel. For general pain relief, you
can also take aspirin or acetaminophen (Tylenol). And try the
following approaches.
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