A sudden toothache started last night.What could have caused this?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
A sudden toothache started last night in the front left tooth. It is really painful this morning. The pain is constant. I have attached a picture of the affected tooth. What could have caused this?
Hello,
- I have gone through the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The tooth is nonvital (dead) and therefore it is discolored.
- This usually happens if you had got your tooth injured in any accident, months or years ago.
- Even slight injuries to the tooth long before, result in nerves getting necrotised inside the tooth.
- You should visit a dentist and undergo root canal treatment for the affected tooth.
- The dentist will place a permanent crown (cap) over the root canal treated tooth.
- For the time being take a strong pain killer and an antibiotic.
- I would suggest you to take capsule Amoxicillin 500mg thrice daily for 5 days.
- Anyways visit a dentist as early as possible because, after pain the next complication is swelling in the affected due to pus generation.
Take care.
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