Tooth nerve can die after it has been hurting from two three months?
Yes, it will! Our teeth contain several nerves, and the central core of these nerves is known as pulp. There are a variety of ways in which the nerves of a tooth can die. When a tooth cracks, develops a hair-line fracture, or gets damaged, it becomes extremely sensitive to the temperature of the food that we consume. The minute we consume food that is too hot or too cold, a “current” like feeling runs through our teeth. The reason why the tooth becomes extremely sensitive is because the fluid that enters the tooth through the crack or the hair-line fracture is full of bacteria. The decay of the tooth starts when the bacteria-filled fluid reaches the pulp or the core nerves of the tooth and damages them first. However, please note that up until now, it is only the nerves that have decayed, the tooth is still intact. But, if no action is taken at this point, then it will not be long before the bacteria starts damaging the tooth as well. To protect the tooth, from any further damage, it is recommended that a root canal treatment be administered immediately.
Causes Of Tooth Nerve Pain
The nerves of a tooth can also die if the jaw area is subjected to a blunt trauma. This blunt trauma can be in the form of an accident, a fight with another person, or an injury incurred while playing sports. These kinds of trauma can easily damage the tissues and nerves of the mouth and the tooth, thereby causing damage to the pulp itself. And all this can happen without the tooth getting fractured or damaged. If you have the habit of grinding and clinching your teeth on a regular basis, chances are that you will land up damaging the nerve pulp of your teeth. Excessive grinding and clinching of teeth, known as bruxism in medical terms, causes undue stress and pressure on the teeth, leading to nerve pulp damage. This grinding and clinching of teeth can also happen in your sleep, so be very careful and pay attention to the signals that the “sensitivity” of our teeth keep giving us on a regular basis. Once the nerve pulp of the tooth is damaged, it does not recover, it dies. To protect the tooth, and subsequently, the gums and the jaw from further infection and damage, a root canal is the only answer. In a root canal, the damaged pulp is removed and the tooth is sealed off.
