Managing tooth aches — it is a big problem

Hello friends

This is a topic on which many of us may have some views to share.   Yes,  This topic is about tooth ache.  I am now 67 and thank  God I have had tooth ache issues only for countable number of occasions.

It is true one cannot bear any pain or ache whether it may be head ache or stomach ache or leg pain or ears pain etc.  The pain or ache causes enormous extent of discomfort and one cannot concentrate on his duties.  Even small things may appear BIG.

My experience with dentists is like this —  they are good — but the treatment they give results in more pain at least for one or two days after the treatment.  In the earlier years whenever one complains of tooth ache the first thing the doctor will do is to remove the tooth.  Nowadays they resort to tooth removal as a last step–that is initially they try root canal treatment.

We have to agree that this process results in delay in treatment and also involves spending more money.  In India treatment is relatively not costly as compared to the western countries.  The one reason for this can be that the population is less in western countries and hence more charges are levied.  Or it may be the cost of instruments used are more costly and doctors have to recover this from the patients.  OR  it can be since many patients are covered by insurance doctors find it easy to claim more and more from insurance.

Whatever it may be — it is the patient who is put into a lot of suffering.  Temporary medication suggested is taking antibiotic MOX for three days and mostly the pain will subside as infection will be cured.  Along with this pain killers can also be taken for two or three days.  Oralgel is also prescribed for being applied on gems.

I am not getting suitable images for being used from literacy base,  How others manage is a big doubt?

I want to know the experience of friends with dentists and how they managed such situations.   good day