What is the reason why teeth hurt when drinking cold water

Although we all pay great attention to our teeth and take special care of our teeth and oral cavity in our daily lives, sometimes there will still be some problems with our teeth. When it is hot in summer, many people like to drink some ice water, which feels very enjoyable. However, some people often experience toothache after drinking ice water. This makes many people unable to understand why this happens and they don’t know how to take care of it.

There are several reasons why drinking cold water causes toothache:

Deep caries

The main symptom is delayed pain caused by cold water. You can check whether there is caries (holes) on your painful teeth. The reason why it did not hurt before was because the caries was not too serious and the pulp had enough dentin protection. Drinking cold water did not stimulate the nerves, so it did not hurt. If this is the case, you must go to the hospital to remove the caries and fill it with protective tooth materials.

Dentin sensitivity

Its most typical characteristics are rapid onset, sharp pain and short duration. At this time, you should avoid all kinds of cold and hot stimulation, and use desensitization therapy for treatment.

Periodontitis

The symptoms are red and swollen gums, and periodontal treatment is effective.

Chronic pulpitis

The main symptoms are spontaneous pain, stimulation pain, and night pain, which may be caused by caries, or other reasons such as periodontitis. You need root canal treatment.

Acute periodontitis

This is mostly caused by an acute attack of deep caries and chronic pulpitis. The pain is severe, spontaneous, stimulant, and obvious at night. It is unbearable and is not cured by painkillers. The treatment is the same as that for chronic pulpitis.

What to do if your tooth hurts when you drink cold water

Toothache caused by caries

If you have toothache after drinking ice water, it may be caused by tooth decay. If the pain is severe, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. When pain occurs, you can take the following small methods to temporarily relieve the pain.

1. Grind equal parts of baking soda and asarum into fine powder. Put a small amount of the powder into the caries cavity to help quickly relieve toothache.

2. Take 30 grams of alkaline alkali and 3 grams of borneol, grind them into fine powder and put a small amount into the cavity, which can help quickly relieve toothache.

3. Take 5 grams of borneol and mix it with 100 ml of 95% alcohol. After the borneol dissolves, use a cotton swab dipped in the medicinal wine to apply it to the toothache area, then bite your upper and lower teeth tightly. You can also dip cotton in medicinal wine and directly insert it into the cavity to relieve pain.

Toothache caused by tooth sensitivity

Tooth sensitivity can also cause toothache when drinking cold water or when the teeth are otherwise stimulated. This pain is usually short-lived, appearing quickly and disappearing quickly. Toothache caused by tooth sensitivity can be treated by:

1. Place a small amount of dry tea leaves on the area of ​​toothache and chew gently. This can reduce the symptoms of dentin hypersensitivity and quickly relieve toothache.

2. Take fresh garlic, wash it and cut it into small pieces. Use the cross-section to repeatedly rub the toothache area to help fight bacteria and inflammation and relieve toothache caused by tooth sensitivity.

Toothache caused by pulpitis

The toothache caused by pulpitis usually occurs without obvious stimulation, and most people experience obvious pain when sleeping at night. The best way to relieve toothache caused by pulpitis is to see a doctor for root canal treatment. If you have an acute toothache, you can try the following methods to help relieve the pain:

1. Press the Hegu point: The Hegu point is located in the center of the bulge of the tiger's mouth muscle when the thumb and index finger are closed. When you have a toothache, you can press the Hegu point or do acupuncture to quickly relieve the toothache.

2. Biting Sichuan peppercorns: Soak Sichuan peppercorns in white wine for about 10 minutes, then take them out and bite them on the painful area of ​​the tooth for 10 minutes to quickly relieve the pain.

Toothache caused by periodontitis

If you suffer from periodontitis, you may also experience toothache when drinking ice water. In this case, we can do this:

1. Going to a regular hospital for teeth cleaning can help improve oral hygiene, help eliminate dental plaque and relieve pain.

2. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, or supplement vitamin C under the guidance of a doctor to help alleviate periodontitis caused by vitamin C deficiency.