How often do you see your dentist? If it takes longer than six months to make your appointment, it’s not uncommon. Your teeth, however, need regular checkups and professional cleanings to remain healthy.
Anytime you have toothache pain or wisdom tooth pain, you should see Dr. Sowell or Dr. Chen in Plano, TX. Dr. Sowell and Dr. Chen have the latest diagnostic tools to find exactly why you have a toothache or wisdom tooth pain. The most common causes of tooth pain include:
- Tooth decay or cavities
- Gum disease
- Tooth sensitivity
- Cracked or fractured tooth
- Abscessed tooth
- Impacted tooth
- Teeth grinding or clenching
- Sinus infection
- Trauma or injury to the tooth
- Symptoms after dental procedures
Sometimes, it’s a large, deep cavity that has exposed the nerve of a tooth. Other times, it’s an abscess that causes your toothache. You may also experience tooth pain because of poorly erupted wisdom teeth, which we can remove in one visit. Regardless of the reason for your tooth pain, Dr. Chen can eliminate your toothache quickly and comfortably.
Treating Tooth Pain
Pain in the mouth may happen for any number of reasons, and they don’t all signal a need for a dental checkup. However, when you have deep pain in your gums or on the tooth surface, it’s time for some dental care. Don’t wait until the pain is excruciating or interfering with regular eating. Make an appointment with Dr. Chen if the pain hasn’t gone away after a day or two.
Pain may signal cavities, enamel damage, or other issues that our dentist can quickly fix. The longer you ignore these problems, the worse they may become. Addressing them quickly can result in less dental work in the future, which will mean less pain and fewer expenses.
Damage to Teeth
You don’t want to delay seeing our cosmetic dentist when you’ve suffered damage to your teeth. Chipped or broken teeth can cut the inside of your mouth and cause infections. Teeth that are losing their enamel are prone to chipping and breaking, and missing teeth can cause the buildup of bacteria. Dr. Chen can address these issues more easily and more affordably than you realize, so don’t hesitate to make an appointment at the first sign of damage.
You can also visit our dental office when you have small concerns regarding your teeth, such as yellowing. We can perform a quick teeth whitening treatment that is faster and safer than products at the pharmacy. You should always keep your regular dental care visits. But if other problems occur, request an appointment and let our dentist decide whether intervention is necessary.
Do I Need a Root Canal Procedure?
You will need a root canal treatment if you have a tooth infection. During an infection, the inner pulp of the tooth is dying or dead and causes severe pain. Without treatment, the infection can swell and spread further.
Dr. Sowell or Dr. Chen will perform a root canal procedure to address an inflamed or infected tooth. During this procedure, Dr. Chen will completely remove the inflamed and infected nerves from the tooth canal. Then, they carefully clean and completely disinfect the canal and fill it with a special white filling, or gutta-percha. Finally, they will cover the tooth either with a dental filling, inlay, onlay, or porcelain dental crown.
In every case, Dr. Chen’s first goal is to save your tooth and help you avoid permanent extraction if at all possible. Our dentists have saved many of your Dallas, Plano, and Frisco friends and neighbors from the agony of toothache pain and the misery of losing a tooth.