It is not uncommon for a Colds also lead to sore teeth. How a Cold can affect your teeth and where the pain comes from, we explain to you in today's blog post.
Toothache with a cold: The causes
Toothache is not always caused by
- Caries,
- Periodontitis or
- muscle tension
in the jaw. A severe cold or a inflammation of the paranasal sinuses can also be the cause of pain in your teeth. Here your toothache does not originate in your mouth, but is caused by the Inflammation of the tissue in the nasopharynx area.
You wonder how a cold to severe tooth pain Above the oral cavity, to the left and right of the nose, are the larger paranasal sinuses, which are also known as maxillary sinus They and other cavities such as the frontal sinus can be colonized by bacteria as part of a cold.
Bacteria feel at home in the moist and warm cavities very well and are the cause of a thick secretion. This can mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses and the surrounding tissue swell. If the cavities clogged with secretions, not only can your head feels heavy.
Swollen nose can cause pain
If, as a result of a cold leads to swelling of the mucous membranes in the area of the nose, this can manifest itself as pressure on your teeth. This You often perceive pain as toothacheVery often these pain in the upper jaw perceived because the tooth roots in the upper jaw are particularly long. The root tips of the upper teeth are sometimes even located in the paranasal sinuses.
Toothache caused by sinusitis are often manifested by:
- stuffy nose
- runny nose
- Pressure and tapping sensitivity in the upper jaw
- Fever
- feeling of weakness
- earache
- headache
- feeling of pressure in the face
Toothache caused by a cold: treatment options
If healthy teeth due to sinusitis or a cold pains, is in most cases no visit to the dentist necessary. Of course, you can have your dental status checked to be on the safe side, but this is many sufferers find it unpleasant. Normally the Pain in your teeth with reduction of cold symptoms If this is not the case, please contact your dentist.
Especially if you have a cold or are struggling with a sinus infection, you should great importance on thorough tooth cleaning Our emmi®-dent ultrasonic toothbrush cleans your teeth gently and carefully. You can avoid pressure and abrasive brushing.
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