Odontogenic Pain (Toothache), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

This book describes Odontogenic Pain (Toothache), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Toothache is seen very commonly in a family doctor clinic even though it is under the domain of dental surgeons.
There is normally pain and swelling of the pulp of the tooth.
Many patients prefer to seek the help of family doctors than the dental surgeons because of their trust in family doctors and the higher cost of dental surgeons.
Odontogenic Pain (Toothache) is the pain around the teeth or jaws normally after a tooth or jaw problem.
A toothache is the severe pain in or around a tooth.
Toothache can be very severe and may cause the sufferer many sleepless nights.
A toothache is often the effect of dental cavities (decay) or an infection or irritation of the tooth.
Toothache is a painful sensation beginning from the teeth or the tissues that enclose them.
It is produced by inflammation of the dental pulp (the nerves and blood vessels inside the teeth).
Toothache happens from inflammation of the central portion of the tooth called pulp which contains nerve endings that are very sensitive to pain.
Any inflammation to the pulp may be caused by dental cavities, trauma, and infection.
Referred pain from the jaw may cause one to have symptoms of toothache.
When the pulp becomes inflamed, this is termed pulpitis.
Anybody who has felt severe toothache knows that the pain can be agonizing.
It is mentioned by many people as the worst pain they have ever had.
This makes clear why toothache remains the most frequent reason for emergency dental attendance and is a frequent reason for absence from work or school.
A tooth is made of three layers:
1.Enamel: the hard outer layer of teeth above the gum.
2.Dentine: the slightly softer layer under the enamel.
3.Pulp: nerves and blood vessels in the centre of a tooth.
The dentine is made of a densely packed set of microscopic tubes extending from the enamel to the pulp.
When the dentine drops its protective layer of enamel, then harmful substances like germs, toxins and hot, cold or sweet stimuli are capable of passing along the tubes of the dentine and produce a harmful and painful effect on the living pulp underneath.
The pulp reacts to these harmful stimuli by becoming inflamed (this is called pulpitis) as it attempts to repair and defend itself.
There are 2 forms of pulpitis:
1.Reversible pulpitis: where the damage to the pulp is not extensive and has the possibility to heal if the tooth receives proper dental treatment.
2.Irreversible pulpitis: where the inflammation and damage within the pulp is too extensive for the pulp to survive even with prompt dental treatment.
Tooth decay is often produced by poor dental hygiene.
It may also be partially inherited.
The causes of Toothache are:
A. Tooth Disorders such as:
1. Dental caries which is produced by the action of the bacteria that lives in plague, a sticky coating of saliva and food debris that attaches to the surface of the teeth.
2 .Broken tooth
3. Exposed tooth root
4. Dental abscess
5. Gum disease
6. Tightening of braces
B. Disorders of the temporo-mandibular joints such as:
1. Temporomandibular joint arthritis
2. Injuries to the jaw or joint
Toothache and jaw pain are frequent complaints.
Other signs and symptoms are:
1. Pain with chewing
2. Hot or cold sensitivity
3. Bleeding or discharge from around a tooth or gums
4.Swelling around a tooth or the jaw
5.Injury to the area
Diagnosis is by:
Percussion testing
Testing for cracks
X-rays
Treatment:
Relief of pain with oil of cloves. lignocaine,
Painkillers
Antibiotics
Dental filling
Root canal treatment
Tooth extraction
Proper oral health hygiene
Regular dental follow-ups

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Odontogenic Pain (Toothache)
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Jun 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463536704

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Odontogenic Pain

(Toothache),

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

This book describes Odontogenic Pain (Toothache), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Odontogenic Pain (Toothache)

Toothache is seen very commonly in a family doctor clinic even though it is under the domain of dental surgeons.

There is normally pain and swelling of the pulp of the tooth.

Many patients prefer to seek the help of family doctors than the dental surgeons because of their trust in family doctors and the higher cost of dental surgeons.

What is Odontogenic Pain (Toothache)?

Odontogenic Pain (Toothache) is the pain around the teeth or jaws normally after a tooth or jaw problem.

A toothache is the severe pain in or around a tooth.

Toothache can be very severe and may cause the sufferer many sleepless nights.

A toothache is often the effect of dental cavities (decay) or an infection or irritation of the tooth.

Toothache is a painful sensation beginning from the teeth or the tissues that enclose them.

It is produced by inflammation of the dental pulp (the nerves and blood vessels inside the teeth).

Toothache happens from inflammation of the central portion of the tooth called pulp which contains nerve endings that are very sensitive to pain.

Any inflammation to the pulp may be caused by dental cavities, trauma, and infection.

Referred pain from the jaw may cause one to have symptoms of toothache.

When the pulp becomes inflamed, this is termed pulpitis.

Anybody who has felt severe toothache knows that the pain can be agonizing.

It is mentioned by many people as the worst pain they have ever had.

This makes clear why toothache remains the most frequent reason for emergency dental attendance and is a frequent reason for absence from work or school.

Incidence

Toothache can involve adults and children of almost any age.

To help the teeth remain healthy and pain-free it is important that the patient maintains an effective daily dental hygiene regime.

Children's teeth should be cared for in a similar manner as soon as they erupt through the gums.

A tooth is made of three layers:

1. Enamel: the hard outer layer of teeth above the gum.

2. Dentine: the slightly softer layer under the enamel.

3. Pulp: nerves and blood vessels in the centre of a tooth.

The dentine is made of a