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Millions of people all over the world suffer from
dental problems and tooth ache and tooth decay are
some of the problems suffered by many. Tooth disorder
like tooth ache and tooth decay are usually caused by
poor oral hygiene. If left untreated tooth decay may
spread to the central parts of the teeth and cause
pulpitis.
The pulp is the soft central part of a tooth which
contains the blood vessels and nerves. Reversible
pulpitis is when the decay has not affected the entire
pulp and the remaining tissue with its nerves and the
blood vessels can be saved. Irreversible pulpitis is
when the decay of the untreated pulpitis is so severe
that the remaining pulp, nerves and vessels die and
have to be removed.
The principle symptom of pulpitis is toothache. If it
occurs while eating or drinking, pulpitis is likely to
be reversible. If the pain is constant and toothache
is regular,
it is a sign that the pulpit is deteriorating very
fast and the nerves may eventually die.
Toothache is one problem we experience one time or
another in our life. The journey to this painful
experience will start with the development of the
dental caries. Dental caries is the slow gradual decay
of tooth. It all starts with a small cavity in the
enamel. (enamel is the hard protective layer of a
tooth). This cavity is usually formed when the tooth
is chipped while chewing or poor hygiene and too much
sweet food allows tooth decay to develop between
teeth.
If left untreated or poor oral hygiene continues, the
decay eventually penetrates the outer layer of enamel
and attacks the dentin, the softer material that makes
up the bulk of the tooth. As tooth decay progresses,
the pulp (the living part of the tooth that contains
the nerves and the blood vessels) may be affected
resulting in pulpitis. One fine day you cry “ouch” and
that means your tooth problem (which begins much
earlier due to poor oral hygiene) ends in painful
experience called toothache.
Most people develop dental caries at some point in
their lives. For those below 12, tooth decay occurs on
the chewing surfaces of the upper and lower teeth and
on the surfaces where the teeth touch each other. In
older people, tooth decay is more common at the gum
area between teeth.
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