What should I do if my teeth feel sore after filling?

Many people have tooth decay. Some people are born with bad teeth, which is hereditary. Some people develop tooth decay due to poor tooth care, such as frequently eating candy, sweets, and not brushing their teeth on time. Tooth decay should be filled in time to prevent the cavity from getting bigger and eventually having to have the tooth extracted. Some people experience tooth acid after having a filling. What should you do if your teeth become acidic after having a filling? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What to do if your teeth become sore after filling

This symptom is considered to be caused by oral inflammation. The causes of the disease include local and systemic factors. Generally speaking, poor oral hygiene, accumulation of tartar and plaque, food impaction, poor function of bacteria and plaque, fillings and dentures, irritation or pressure on the gums, etc. are all important local causes of periodontitis. Go to the oral department for a check-up first and receive symptomatic treatment.

2. How to take care of your teeth

1. Brush your teeth in the morning and evening

To protect our teeth, first of all, we must keep our mouth and teeth clean. Then brushing your teeth in the morning and evening is a must. Pay special attention to brushing your teeth at night. If the food residues of the day are not cleaned well, our mouth will not move and saliva will basically not be secreted when we sleep at night. The mouth will not be well protected. The next day, you will find that your mouth will smell bad. This is because you don’t brush your teeth. Secondly, when brushing your teeth, you should pay attention to the correct way, brush the inside and outside, and ensure that you brush your teeth for about 5 minutes to keep your mouth clean.

2. Drink more water

Drinking more water, in addition to ensuring the body's normal water supply, can also clean the mouth and teeth. Kill two birds with one stone. It is very necessary to keep your mouth and teeth clean, especially by drinking some water after meals. But be careful not to drink too much water after a meal, as drinking too much will dilute the digestive juices and cause indigestion, which is not good.

3. Eat less sweets

Obviously, eating less sweets can prevent tooth decay. My younger brother has been used to eating candy and snacks since he was young, and he especially likes sweets. This is not good. Later, he found that his teeth were hurting and realized that he had cavities. It’s too late to regret now that I’m older. If you also like to eat sweets, you must make sure not to finish eating. Try to brush your teeth to keep your teeth clean and reduce the residue of sweets.

4. Use toothpicks as little as possible

Toothpick, why did I mention this. Many of us have a habit of holding a toothpick in our mouths after a meal, stuffing it between our teeth and patting our stomachs, feeling very stylish. I think if you really have eaten meat or something stuck in your teeth, try not to use a toothpick every day to pick the pleasure of picking in your teeth after every meal. In this way, over time, you will find that the gaps between your teeth will gradually become larger. By the time you realize it, it will be too late. The larger the gaps between your teeth, the easier it is for food to get stuck. At this time, you will no longer be able to do without toothpicks. So, try to use toothpicks as little as possible.

5. Drink less beverages, especially carbonated drinks

Don't drink too much carbonated drinks. In fact, not only are they not good for our teeth, but drinking too much is also bad for our body. If you like to drink beverages, be sure to pay attention to the amount and try to choose those with less carbonation. Because the acidity of carbonic acid will corrode the protective layer that protects the gums.

6. Eat more fruits and vegetables

In fact, we remind ourselves to eat more fruits and vegetables every day, but it seems that we always don’t eat enough. After all, they can’t compare with the fragrance and taste of various meats. Nowadays we never have to worry about eating meat, which leads to relatively less intake of various vitamins in our bodies. So, let me also say that it is very beneficial to eat more vegetables and fruits. Not only is it very beneficial to our body, but the rich vitamins in vegetables and fruits can also prevent bleeding gums or inflammation of our teeth. So, to protect your teeth, eat more vegetables.

3. Notes

It is best to have regular dental check-ups.