“Does drinking water help toothache?”
I am a 24 year old male. I wonder if drinking water helps toothache?
6 Answers
DentistDentist
Yes, drinking water can help a toothache if the nerve inside the tooth is hurting from inflammation inside the tooth. The cool water can reduce inflammation or gas pressure inside a necrotic tooth and reduce pain. However, cool water can hurt a tooth in which the nerve is exposed by a deep cavity. Then in some cases, drinking water will have no effect.
Any time you have a sensation or discomfort in your teeth, there are many causes that could be at play. It could be a gum problem, decay, cracked tooth, a grinding problem or other maladies. To simply answer the question without other diagnostic help such as an X-ray would be futile. Water alone has virtually no healing "powers" except to rinse some of the bacteria away from the site. Some water supplies have fluoride, but this also is not a healing medicine. My advice is to seek professional opinion and you can start by looking for a dentist in your area by searching the ADA website.
Drinking water in general usually does not have any effect on a toothache.
Hope this helps,
Jossi Stokes, DDS
Hope this helps,
Jossi Stokes, DDS
Soaking the tooth with cold water can help.
While drinking water is a good idea for a healthy body, it is not specifically recommended as a way to treat a toothache.
If we swish water, it can help to get rid of sweet and sour foods from the surfaces of our teeth. If you don’t eat anything because of tooth ache water helps with mouth being dry and also wash away the bacterial load from the oral cavity.
