If you do not go to the dentist on time to treat caries, the inflammatory process begins to spread first to the pulp, and then the periodontium. Thus, the inflammation of the root of the tooth develops, which is fraught with such consequences as infection of bone tissue, abscess, blood infection.
The cause of this disease is not always progressive caries, it happens that the pathological processes occur under the dental crown.
Symptoms of an inflammation of a root of a tooth
Distinguish acute and chronic form of periodontitis.
In the first case, the clinical manifestations of the disease are clearly expressed:
- swelling of soft tissues around the damaged tooth;
- acute persistent pain, aggravated during chewing;
- redness of the gums;
- rarely - fever .
Especially unpleasant is the inflammation of the root of the tooth of wisdom, as the pain syndrome thus gives into the jaw, can radiate into the cheek, eye socket, ear.
Chronic periodontitis is almost not felt by patients, sometimes there is a slight pain when nukusyvanii on the affected tooth. Sluggish form of pathology is exacerbated by the deterioration of the immune system.
Dental Treatment of Root Tooth Inflammation
The main therapy of the described disease consists in the removal of the inflamed nerves from the root canals, their thorough purification by washing with antiseptic solutions, and the subsequent filling of the formed cavities.
As a supportive activity, a short course of antibacterial drugs is taken to help prevent the spread of infection into the surrounding bone and blood. They are especially necessary in the treatment of root inflammation of the tooth under the crown.
All manipulations and appointments are performed exclusively by the dentist, the therapeutic scheme is strictly individual for each patient.
Treatment of root inflammation in the home
Given the severity of complications of periodontitis, it is strictly recommended not to try to self-cure the inflammatory process by taking antibiotics or using folk remedies. They can short-term decrease the severity of the symptoms of the pathology, but the disease continues to progress or go into a chronic form.
Effective treatment of periodontitis is possible only with dental removal of dental nerves and qualitative filling of cavities in canals.