Oral health integrity is supported through periodontal hygiene, managing dry mouth causes, and implementing postsurgical nutritional protocols.
If you have swelling of the gums, face or cheek related to tooth pain, you may have an infection and should see your dentist right away for assessment and treatment. To complement your dentist's treatment plan, there are also some home strategies that can ease your pain and swelling.
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Although dentures resemble real teeth and are equally prone to staining, they require special care and cleaning methods. Yellow and brown stains on dentures from smoking are difficult to remove with routine brushing.
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Tooth decay is the leading cause of toothache for both adults and children, according to the Mayo Clinic. The pain of a toothache may be constant or it may increase after eating or brushing, causing such severe pain that sleeping, working and other activities are disrupted.
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Toothache pain can range from mild to unbearable, with most causing a constant ache, throbbing pain when chewing, a sore jaw and a general feeling of illness. Most toothaches result from tooth decay, according to MayoClinic.com.
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