Cavities and Tooth Sensitivity
Pain from tooth sensitivity isn’t always the result of cavities, but it can be a sign of tooth decay. Tooth decay can weaken the hard, protective covering of the teeth, called enamel. Once the enamel is compromised, the inner layers of the tooth are exposed to outside elements such as air, food and drink. It is in these inner portions of the tooth where blood vessels and nerves are located. When hot, cold or overly sweet food and drink particles enter the tooth, they can aggravate the nerves causing tooth pain and sensitivity.
Fillings are a common restorative dental procedure to halt the progression of cavities and prevent the tooth from further decay. Dental bonding is placed into and over “holes” in the tooth caused by cavities after the tooth has been cleaned and the plaque removed. This bonding agent is then “cemented” in place using an ultraviolet light. Fillings often resolve tooth sensitivity caused by tooth decay as the nerves and inner parts of the tooth are once again covered and protected.
Sometimes the cavity is too deep or widespread for fillings to be effective. In these cases, a dental crown will be placed over the decayed tooth.
Why Fillings Fail
Dental fillings, like many other dental types of dental work, don’t last forever and do eventually wear out or get loose. When a filling weakens or comes off, the filling will need to be replaced by the dentist.
Fillings are exposed to a lot of wear and tear. The act of chewing, biting, grinding and clenching of the teeth over many years does take a toll on fillings.
If you’ve had fillings and experience sudden tooth sensitivity and your filling hasn’t fallen out or gotten loose, it could mean your filling is about to give out.
A failing or failed dental filling re-exposes those damaged areas of the enamel and the underlying nerves. This causes potentially serious pain and tooth sensitivity.
While a failed filling isn’t considered a dental emergency, one should schedule an appointment with his or her dentist as soon as possible. The longer the vulnerable, sensitive inner portions of the tooth are exposed to outside elements such as germs and bacteria, the greater the chance of getting tooth decay. Additionally, the pain and discomfort caused by the resulting tooth sensitivity can be intense enough to negatively affect one’s daily life.
In rare cases patients may experience tooth sensitivity immediately after getting their fillings. There are many reasons for this including the tooth’s reaction to the filling material (some patients have adverse reactions to amalgam fillings) and incorrect placement of the filling.
Ugonjwa wa meno na Uhalisi wa Meno Maumivu kutokana na unyeti wa meno si daima matokeo ya mifupa, lakini inaweza kuwa ishara ya kuoza kwa meno. Uharibifu wa meno waweza kudhoofisha kifuniko kigumu cha meno, kinachoitwa enamel. Mara baada ya enamel kuharibiwa, tabaka za ndani za jino hufunuliwa kwa mambo ya nje kama vile hewa, chakula na kinywaji. Ni katika sehemu hizo za ndani za jino ambapo mishipa ya damu na neva ziko. Chakula na vinywaji vyenye joto, baridi au vyenye ladha tamu kupita kiasi vinapoingia kwenye meno, vinaweza kuharibu mishipa ya meno na kusababisha maumivu na unyeti. Kujaza meno ni utaratibu wa kawaida wa kurekebisha meno ili kuzuia maendeleo ya maporomoko ya meno na kuzuia meno yasiharibike zaidi. Kuunganisha meno huwekwa ndani na juu ya "masikio" katika jino yanayosababishwa na mashimo baada ya jino kusafishwa na plaque kuondolewa. Kisha kiunganishi hicho huwekwa mahali pake kwa kutumia nuru ya ultraviolet. Mara nyingi, fillings hutatua hisia za meno zinazosababishwa na kuoza kwa meno, kwa kuwa neva na sehemu za ndani za jino hufunikwa na kulindwa tena. Nyakati nyingine shimo hilo huwa lenye kina kirefu sana au linaenea sana hivi kwamba fillings haziwezi kufanya kazi. Katika visa hivyo, taji la meno huwekwa juu ya jino lililoharibika. Kwa nini Fillings Fail Dental fillings, kama aina nyingine nyingi za meno ya kazi ya meno, si kudumu milele na kufanya hatimaye kuvaa nje au kupata huru. Wakati utambuzi unapodhoofika au kutoweka, utambuzi huo utahitaji kubadilishwa na daktari wa meno. Vipande vya maji huathiriwa sana na kuvunjika-vunjika. Kuuma, kuuma, na kupasua meno kwa miaka mingi kunaathiri sana utunzaji wa meno. Kama umekuwa na fillings na uzoefu ghafla jino unyeti na filling yako haijaanguka nje au gotten huru, inaweza kumaanisha filling yako ni juu ya kutoa nje. Ufungaji wa meno unaoshindwa au unaoshindwa hufunua tena maeneo hayo yaliyoharibiwa ya enamel na neva zilizo chini yake. Hilo laweza kusababisha maumivu makali na unyeti wa meno. Ingawa kutofaulu kwa kujaza hakuhesabiwi kuwa dharura ya meno, mtu anapaswa kupanga miadi na daktari wake wa meno haraka iwezekanavyo. Kadiri sehemu za ndani za meno zinavyoathiriwa na viini, ndivyo uwezekano wa kuharibika kwa meno unavyoongezeka. Kwa kuongezea, maumivu na usumbufu unaosababishwa na unyeti wa meno unaosababishwa na hilo unaweza kuwa mkali vya kutosha kuathiri maisha ya kila siku ya mtu. Katika visa vichache wagonjwa wanaweza kupata hisia za meno mara tu baada ya kupata kujaza meno yao. Kuna sababu nyingi kwa ajili ya hii ikiwa ni pamoja na athari ya jino kwa vifaa vya kujaza (watu wengine wana athari mbaya kwa kujaza amalgam) na uwekaji usio sahihi wa kujaza.