Infections In Some Of My Teeth

[Sweet Tooth]

I was told that I had infections in some of my teeth. I didn't have any pain or symptoms of infections. Does this make any sense? Thank you

 

[letsconnect]

Yes that does make sense. There are a few reasons why an infection might not cause pain or symptoms:

• The nerve is dead: The nerve inside your tooth is what feels pain. If that nerve dies (from decay or getting hit in the mouth), it can't send pain signals anymore. The infection is still inside the tooth, but you can't feel it.

• A slow infection: Really painful infections usually swell up fast. But if an infection grows very slowly over months or years, your body fights it just enough to keep it from swelling up quickly. Without the fast build-up of pressure, you won't feel a massive toothache.

• The pressure is escaping: Most tooth pain comes from pressure building up under the tooth. Sometimes, the infection makes a tiny, painless bump on your gums that lets the pressure leak out a little bit. Because the pressure isn't trapped inside, it doesn't hurt.

The infection can still be seen on an x-ray, but you can't necessarily feel it. Your dentist should be able to show you on the x-ray though!

 

[Sweet Tooth]

@letsconnect Thank you so very much for such a detailed explanation. It's very helpful