The last thing anyone expects is to have a toothache. And it never comes at a convenient time. Your out of town on a business trip, a vacation, a holiday weekend or it's in the middle of the night. The pain can seem to come out of nowhere and cause debilitating symptoms that radiate throughout your mouth and jaw. The pain can cause you to stop eating normally and in some cases can even cause other problems such as swelling or headaches. The first thing you should do when you get a toothache is to seek immediate dental care with someone such as John L. Kinsley, DDS in Rocky River, Ohio. While your first instinct might be to ignore the pain, it is very likely that it will persist without treatment.
Visiting with Dr. Kinsley for a Toothache
Dr. Kinsley will perform a thorough evaluation of your tooth/teeth utilizing any necessary x-ray's, photographs and other state of the art dental technologies of your mouth when you first visit him. This will give Dr. Kinsley a good picture of what the problem hiding below the surface could be so that he can develop a plan of action. In many cases a toothache is a clue that a cavity exists or a fracture or even worse, a tooth abscess. Decay of the tooth is often caused because of build up of plaque on the tooth, or because of a crack in the tooth or even from a previous failing restoration. Though proper dental hygiene is the best way to keep cavities at bay, there are some individuals that are prone to tooth decay. Like any other disease process, early detection and treatment is always the best way to go.
When you have a toothache, don’t ignore it hoping it will just go away. The longer you wait the worse the problem will get. There are actions that Dr. Kinsley can take to help relieve the pain and stop the underlying cause of the toothache. Call us today at 440-331-8691 to learn more and to schedule an appointment. You will be happy you did!