Why does my tooth hurt when I eat beef?

Beef is a kind of meat that many people like to eat. Beef is not only nutritious and delicious, it is also very beneficial to the body. However, many people experience toothache after eating beef. This may be because beef is difficult to chew or it may be due to tooth problems. Next, I will introduce to you the specific reasons why toothache occurs after eating beef.

1. Beef is hard to chew

It may be that eating beef causes food impaction, which in turn causes food impaction pain. Generally speaking, eating beef requires greater chewing force, and beef is not easy to chew and is easy to get stuck in teeth. These conditions can lead to gingivitis and food impaction pain.

Beef has a coarser texture and is harder and more difficult to chew than other meats. If the beef is eaten directly without being cooked thoroughly, the number of chewing times in the mouth will increase. If this continues for a long time, your teeth may hurt from eating beef. Especially when eating steak, if it is overcooked and hard, it will hurt your teeth when you bite it. Therefore, it is recommended to eat stewed beef, which not only makes the beef tender, but also tastes light and delicious, and can avoid getting a sore throat.

2. Some problems with teeth

Beef itself is high in fiber, and is somewhat difficult to chew. It is even more difficult for people with loose teeth and large gaps between teeth. It is easy for food to get stuck in the teeth. If it is not cleaned in time, it is easy for bacteria to grow in the mouth and cause toothache.

3. Eating too much

Eating a large amount of beef at one time can easily cause inflammation of the gums, and inflammation in the mouth will naturally lead to swollen and painful gums. It is generally recommended to control the intake to around 80 grams a day. According to the standards of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents", the daily intake of livestock and poultry meat is 280-525g, and the types should be rich and varied. It is not recommended to consume only beef as a meat food, so on average, the daily intake of beef is 80 grams.

4. Oral inflammation

If you already suffer from oral inflammation such as periodontitis, pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, gingival abscess, etc., eating beef will only add fuel to the fire and aggravate the inflammation, causing increased gum pain.