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Teeth are remarkably strong, but they can decay,chip, crack, or break. When a tooth chips or breaks, it may or may not hurt. However, your tongue usually feels the sharp area quite quickly. Minor tooth fractures usually don’t cause pain, but if a large piece of the tooth breaks off, pain is inevitable. Attending to the tooth at the earliest would reduce the risk of nerve damage.

Pain from a broken or cracked tooth may be constant or intermittant. Many people feel pain when they chew because chewing puts pressure on the fractured tooth fragment.

Symptoms

• Sensitivity to hot or cold foods/drinks
• Erratic pain when chewing
• Intermittent pain

Causes

• Tooth decay
• Worn down teeth due to grinding
• Large broken/fractured fillings

Treatment

Fillings

A dead tooth is a tooth that no longer receives blood. All tissues and bones in your body need blood to continue to function and if a tooth does not receive that, then it dies.

Symptoms

• If your tooth is dead or dying, pain could range from non-existent to extreme.
• As far as the colour of the tooth is concerned, you may notice yellow, grey, or black discoloration.

Causes

• Dental Trauma
• Tooth Decay
• Infection due to one or both of the above

Treatments

• Root canal treatment
• Extractions

Although teeth grinding can be caused by stress and anxiety, it often occurs during sleep and is more likely caused by an abnormal bite or missing or crooked teeth.

Symptoms

• Facial pain
• Pain and stiffness in the jaw joint
• Disrupted sleep
• Earache

Causes

• Bruxism may be due to emotions such as anxiety, stress, anger, frustration or tension, it is usually a coping strategy or a habit during deep concentration

Treatments

Mouth guards

Dental anxiety is a sense of uneasiness/apprehension when it comes to dental treatment. People have exaggerated or unfounded worries or fears. People with dental anxiety often put off routine care for years or even decades. To avoid it, they’ll put up with gum infections (periodontal disease), pain, or even broken and unsightly teeth.

There are varying degrees of dental anxiety. At the extreme, a person may never see a dentist. Others may force themselves to go but they may not sleep the night before. It’s not uncommon for people to feel sick — or in some cases, to actually get sick — while they’re in the waiting room.

Symptoms

• Anxious/apprehensive or having trouble sleeping the night before treatment
• Getting increasingly nervous while you’re in the waiting room
• The thought of a dental visit makes you feel physically ill
• Having trouble breathing when objects are placed in your mouth during a dental appointment.

Causes

• Negative past experiences
• Poor sleep
• Fear of pain

Treatment

Dental sedation

Gum diseases range from simple gum inflammation (gingivitis) to more serious periodontitis that results in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. If not managed could result in loss of teeth.

Symptoms

• Red and swollen gums
• Gums that easily bleed while brushing and flossing
• Receding gum line
• Bad breath

Causes

• Plaque – a thick film of bacteria forming on gums and teeth that daily brushing, flossing and rinsing removes.
• Smoking
• Crooked teeth

Treatment

Thorough Regular Oral Prophylaxis (Scale and Polish)

Impacted wisdom teeth (impacted third molars) are teeth which do not fully erupt into the occlusion because of the angle of eruption and/or lack of space. In most instances they tend to damage the tooth in front of it resulting in food impaction with the onset of inflammation and infection. If not attended to, there is a risk of loosing adjacent teeth too.

Symptoms

• Pain, swollen and bleeding gums
• Swelling around the jaw
• Bad breath
• Headache or jaw ache

Causes
When a tooth doesn’t have enough room to come in normally, it is considered impacted. Teeth may become twisted, tilted, or displaced as they try to emerge

Treatments

• Wisdom teeth removal
• Operculectomy (electrosurgically cutting the flap of gum tissue from around the erupting tooth

Like other common dental problems, missing teeth can cause serious complications over time if left untreated. Therefore, it is important that individuals missing one or more teeth seek treatment as soon as possible. Several treatment options are available to restore both beauty and functionality to the mouth.

Symptoms

• Tooth pain
• Tooth sensitivity

Causes

• Tooth decay
• Gum disease
• Injuries to either the tooth itself or to the surrounding tissues, including the gums and jaws.

Treatments

• Dental implants
• Dentures
• Bridges

Having sensitive teeth can mean anything from getting a mild twinge to having severe discomfort that can continue for several hours. It can also be an early warning sign of more serious dental problems.

Symptoms
Sensitivity to hot and cold foods/touch/brushing

Causes

• Brushing too hard
• Dental erosion: this is loss of tooth enamel caused by attacks of acid from acidic food and drinks.
• Gum disease
• Tooth grinding
• A cracked tooth or filling

Treatments

• Fillings
• Crowns

A toothache is a pain in or around a tooth.

Causes

• Tooth decay
• Tooth fracture
• Grinding teeth
• Infected gums

Treatments

• Fillings
• Extractions
• Root canal treatment