A tooth consists of the visible part - the bone and the invisible - blood vessels with sensitive nerve endings. If an inflammatory process occurs in it, there is only one way out - this is the removal of the sensitive part of the tooth (nerve). It is immediately worth noting that with a timely visit to a specialist, such a problem is unlikely to arise, since inflammation begins on the hard part of the tooth (caries) and only after that passes to the soft parts of it. Due to the inflammatory process, edema of the soft tissues of the tooth and compression of the nerve occur. Hence, strong jerking pains in the tooth arise, in other words, pulpitis. If this disease is very neglected, you have to resort to removal of the nerve. This is the only way to remove the focus of inflammation and preserve the remaining teeth.
Quite often, the tooth hurts after removing the nerve. Especially severe pain will be in those situations where the visit to the dentist was not timely, and he had to work hard, removing the nerve from the damaged tooth. Such a wound and places of anesthesia around it may bother for some time. How long can the pain last? Depending on the degree of inflammation and the operations performed by the dentist, such pain can last from several days to a week or even more. But still, it should gradually subside. If the situation proceeds exactly the opposite, and the pain does not pass over time, but becomes stronger, you should immediately consult a doctor.
In some situations, the tooth hurts after removing the nerve for a sufficiently long time, then we can say that the inflammatory process continues to develop in it. The pain may not be permanent, but sharp and may occur when biting or touching a tooth. How to remove a toothache? This condition requires immediate medical attention. The dentist will deliver the necessary medicine that removes inflammation and speeds up the healing process, and installs a temporary filling on the tooth . Therefore, the main task of a patient who has a toothache after nerve removal is a timely visit to a specialist.
But do not forget that the causes of pain are different and this phenomenon can be a normal healing process. Indeed, in the process of operations, all dental cavities were cleaned, and in order for it to be of high quality, it was carried out very carefully. Naturally, this procedure leads to irritation of the soft layer of the tooth, and for some time it will be accompanied by unpleasant aching pains that fade with the healing time of the wound. How much does the tooth hurt after removal in such cases? Unpleasant pain may be present for another one to two weeks while taking too hot or cold food.
But if the tooth hurts after removing the nerve, and there is already no strength to endure unpleasant symptoms, then you can resort to some improvised means of eliminating the annoying pain. Alcohol (whiskey, vodka or cognac), which rinses the tooth, eliminates pain pains well. They can be used if there is no analgin or other analgesic at hand. It must be clarified that alcohol in this case is used only for rinsing, and not for oral administration. Disinfection of the sore spot with the help of soda-saline solution (per 200 g of warm water, one tablespoon of soda and salt) helps well. Such rinses are performed every half hour and are a temporary solution to the problem. There are other ways to temporarily eliminate toothache using folk remedies, but still if it is really strong, growing and long, then the inflammatory process continues. In this case, you should not postpone the solution to the problem until tomorrow, but immediately contact the dentist.