With the start of winter coming, many people are getting sick. Coughing, sneezing and stuffy noses are common. But what most people don’t know is that there teeth can start to hurt too.
The sinuses are four pairs of air-filled spaces found in the facial bones near your eyes, forehead, and behind your cheekbones. Sinus infections (known as sinusitis) cause the tissues in these spaces to be inflamed. This creates pressure that can be felt by the teeth in the back.
(Pictured: The Maxillary Sinus. Notice the roots of the teeth are making contact with the sinus.)
If you do feel like you have a toothache all of a sudden, here are a few things to look for:
· Are you feeling sick or having a fever?
· Is the pain located around your back upper teeth? (These teeth are the ones that can have roots in the sinus)
· Does the pain feel worse when jumping, bending over, or tapping on the tooth?
· Do you suffer from other symptoms such as pressure or tenderness around your nose, eyes, or forehead?
If you have answered yes to the following questions, your toothache is most likely
For relief, you will want to treat the sinus infection first!
· Stay hydrated to thin the mucus and reduce pressure.
· Use hot steam or a hot shower to open nasal passages.
· Use a nasal spray or flush to help moisturize the sinus.
With the sinuses relieved, the pain in your teeth should start going away!
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