On top of everything else a sinus infection brings, it can also cause tooth pain. Read on to find out. Sinusitis refers to inflammation in the sinuses, which are air-filled passages that connect to the inside area of the nose.
Most cases of sinusitis are a result of an upper respiratory infection, the common cold or influenza. As mentioned above, your nasal passages can also become inflamed as a result of allergies and obstructions to fluid flow inside them.
The inflammation from these allergens can cause pain from the increase of pressure in the obstructed, swollen sinuses. There are several sinus passages, including the maxillary sinus, which lies behind your cheekbones. The roots of your top back teeth lie in close proximity to the maxillary sinus. When fluid accumulates here it can put pressure on the nerves that enter the roots of these teeth. The pain associated from this pressure can make you feel like you have a toothache.
Pain in the upper teeth is a fairly common symptom with sinus conditions. The symptoms of an abscess include:. According to Health. Gunther's marsupial frogs Gastrotheca guentheri are the only ones with teeth on the bottom. The function of the vomerine teeth is prey-oriented, specifically to grip onto food in conjunction with their tongues. Frogs' tongues and vomerine teeth operate as a team to stop prey animals from being able to flee. The vomerine teeth are notably pointy and appear in pairs of tiny clusters on their mouths' roofs.
The mucous membranes conceal the vomerine teeth, but not in their entirety. Frogs also have maxillary teeth on the top parts of their jaws. These teeth cannot be seen from the outside of frogs' mouths. As far as outline and size go, maxillary teeth are all pretty similar to one another. Like the vomerine teeth, the maxillary teeth also serve to keep prey under control until frogs are ready to tuck in and eat, which usually happens pretty swiftly.
Although toads are technically part of the frog world, they have a couple of prominent differences. Toads typically reside on terra firma rather than in or near the water, for starters.
Most problems with teeth alignment are discovered by a dentist during a routine exam. Your dentist may pull your cheek outward and ask you to bite down to check how well your back teeth come together.
If there is any problem, your dentist may refer you to an orthodontist for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have dental x-rays , head or skull x-rays , or facial x-rays. Diagnostic models of the teeth are often needed to diagnose the problem. Very few people have perfect teeth alignment. However, most problems are minor and do not require treatment. The goal of treatment is to correct the positioning of the teeth. Correcting moderate or severe malocclusion can:. It is important to brush and floss your teeth every day and have regular visits to a general dentist.
Plaque builds up on braces and may permanently mark teeth or cause tooth decay if it is not properly removed. Problems with teeth alignment are easier, quicker, and less expensive to treat when they are corrected early.
Treatment works best in children and adolescents because their bones are still soft and teeth are moved more easily. Treatment may last 6 months to 2 or more years. The time will depend on how much correction is needed. Treatment of orthodontic disorders in adults is often successful, but may require longer use of braces or other devices.
Call your dentist if toothache, mouth pain, or other new symptoms develop during orthodontic treatment. Many types of malocclusion are not preventable. It may be necessary to control habits such as thumb sucking or tongue thrusting pushing your tongue forward between your upper and lower teeth.
Finding and treating the problem early allows for quicker results and more success. Dean JA. Managing the developing occlusion. In: Dean JA, ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; chap
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