Even with the regular use of a mouth guard, an athlete might still suffer a severe blow to the mouth. This is even more likely to occur with people who participate in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey. The impact may damage the tooth enamel, or the injury may be to the soft tissue, or initially unnoticeable.
In some cases, a few days might pass before you notice a gradual toothache pain starting to develop in the area. Any time that you feel pain in your mouth and teeth, you should schedule an appointment with our dentist, Dr. Nathalie Dowsett.
There are a few things you can do to help manage the pain while you wait for your appointment at Dowsett Dental Health. This could include gently rubbing the surrounding gums with a topical oral pain reliever. If you don’t have any on hand, a standard dose of an over-the-counter medication for pain or swelling might also help.
Once our dentist has thoroughly examined your tooth, she will talk with you about the best treatment to relieve the pain and restore the tooth’s normal function. The dentist may remove the tooth’s enamel layer as well the pulp of the tooth if it has been damaged or become infected. Once this is done, the dentist will begin the process of placing a dental crown.
If you live in the Calgary, Alberta, area and you are suffering with a toothache following an oral trauma, you should call 403.229.0510 to seek treatment at Dowsett Dental Health.