{"id":1128,"date":"2019-12-12T18:32:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T23:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2019-12-12T18:32:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T23:32:40","slug":"cold-water-relieves-toothache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/cold-water-relieves-toothache\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should You Do If the Only Thing That Relieves Your Toothache Is Cold Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have four fillings on molar teeth that I received 10-12 years old. I didn’t get them all at once, though. Two of them don’t bother me at all, but one of them is loose, and another tooth throbs on occasion. When the pain gets severe, I hold water in my mouth to get some relief. It’s almost as if the water pressure is soothing. Last week I started using a tooth whitening kit that I bought online. I wanted to whiten my teeth before I got the silver fillings replaced with white ones. Today, the pain in the throbbing tooth got stronger and more persistent. Am I going to have to get the fillings replaced before I finish whitening my teeth? I haven’t selected a dentist yet! Thanks. Carver<\/p>\n

Carver,<\/p>\n

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Discontinue teeth whitening if you have a lingering toothache<\/p><\/div>\n

You should discontinue whitening your teeth<\/a>. The symptoms in your throbbing tooth indicate that the tooth pulp is dying, and you\u2019ll need a root canal treatment for it. You also need to find a dentist to replace the loose filling before that tooth dies.<\/p>\n

Why Does Cold Water Relieve Your Toothache?<\/h2>\n

When a patient tells us that cold water relieves a toothache, there is no doubt that the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth) is gangrenous and has almost died. Also, when your tooth is sensitive to heat, the pulp is dying.<\/p>\n