Why do I get a sharp pain when I bite?
Symptom: Sharp pain when biting down on food. Possible problem: This jarring symptom may be caused by decay, a loose filling or a crack in the tooth. It’s also possible there is damage to the pulp tissue inside the tooth.
What does it mean when you bite something and your tooth hurts?
There could be a gum infection around the tooth. Some of the inflammation and swelling from a gum infection may get into the ligament and make it sore to bite on that tooth. Patients usually describe this like the bruised ligament; dull, achy, throbbing pain.
What to do if your tooth hurts when you bite?
Why you should contact the dentist if you have tooth pain when biting. Scheduling an appointment with a dentist as soon as possible is important for people who feel pain when biting or chewing. The dentist will analyze the tooth and surrounding tissues.
Why does my crown hurt when I tap it?
If your dental crown is too high or improperly positioned, that may result in moderate to severe pain in your tooth when biting down. If your bite feels off after getting a crown and you feel pain when biting down, you may want to consider asking a dentist if the crown is loose or if it needs to be adjusted.
What can you do for a sharp tooth?
If the tooth is painful, take acetaminophen or another over-the-counter pain reliever. Rinse your mouth with salt water. If the break has caused a sharp or jagged edge, cover it with a piece of wax paraffin or sugarless chewing gum to keep it from cutting your tongue or the inside of your lip or cheek.
How do you grind a sharp tooth?
With the fingernail file you can take that file on that sharp edge of the tooth. Within a few strokes, that sharp edge is a rounded edge making the tooth feel so much better. Most people have a fingernail file at home. While I did use a metal nail file in my demonstration, any nail file will work.