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Dental Structure
Teeth consist of 2 parts. A crown is the top part of a tooththat is visible in the mouth. The root extends to the jawbone, holding theteeth in position. Teeth also consist of:
Enamel - hard outer layer.
Dentin - a softer material that supports enamel and formsthe majority of teeth.
Cementum - a hard material that coats the surface of a root.
Dental pulp - soft tissue in the center of a tooth
About molars
You have different molar teeth when you grow up. Themolarsthat you get around the ages of 6 and 12 are known as your first andsecondmolars. Third molar teeth are wisdom teeth, which you will get betweenthe agesof 17 and 30 years. Molar pain can range from blunt to sharp. You canexperiencemolar pain in one place or throughout the mouth. Sometimes, you needto see a doctor or dentist to treat thecause of this pain. You can preventmolar pain by practicing good dentalhygiene and visiting the dentist regularlyfor examinations.
Symptoms of Molar Pain
Molar pain can include pain that is isolated to one molar orpain that surrounds one or more of your molars. Symptoms of molar pain dependon the cause but can include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Pain near your ear
- Pain when chewing
- Sensitivity to cold and hot food and drinks
- Sharp painSinus pressure
- Swelling or bleeding gums
- Tenderness near your jaw
- Throbbing in your jaw
- Tight jaw musclesPain that worsens at night
Causes of Molar Tooth Pain
Molar pain may be related to your teeth or can be causedbyconditions that are not related to your teeth. Some of these causesareinterrelated while others are more isolated. Sensitivity to cold and heatisalso one of the causes of molar tooth pain. That happens when your toothenamelwears out and deeper layers of teeth that contain nerves become exposedto foodand drink. This type of sensitivity can be caused by tooth decay, brokenteeth, old fillings, and even gum disease.
Tooth decay, also known as tooth decay, can occur inyourmolars due to poor dental hygiene. Some people are also more susceptibletocavities. You may feel sharp or throbbing pain in the molar that hascavities. Pulpitis is the result of inflammation in your teeth caused bycavities. This inflammation can cause a bacterial infection and needs to betreated before itdamages your teeth or mouth permanently.
Root Canal Treatment (Molar Tooth) As A Solution
Root canal treatment is only needed when dental x-raysshowthat the pulp has been damaged by a bacterial infection. The pulp will starttodie if it is infected by bacteria, so the bacteria continue to multiplyandspread. Symptoms of a pulp infection include:
Pain when eating or drinking hot or cold
Pain when biting orchewing
Loose teeth
As the infection continues, these symptoms willdisappear when the pulp dies.
Pain when eating or drinking hot or cold
Pain when biting orchewing
Loose teeth
As the infection continues, these symptoms willdisappear when the pulp dies.
Your teeth then appear to have healed, but the infectionhasactually spread through the root canal system. You finally get furthersymptomssuch as:
Pain when biting or chewing again.
Swelling of the gums near the diseased tooth
Pus flows from diseased teeth
Facial swellingTooth color becomes darker
Pain when biting or chewing again.
Swelling of the gums near the diseased tooth
Pus flows from diseased teeth
Facial swellingTooth color becomes darker