Solutions to save your dental nerve

In medical parlance, the dental nerve is called the intracoronary and intraradicular pulp. The pulp is made up of blood vessels through which various cells pass to help attack the bacteria in the caries process, as the tooth deposits reaction dentin to protect the pulp from bacterial invasion. The pulp also contains a lymph duct and a nerve that transmits painful sensations to the brain when inflammation occurs. 

How to preserve your dental nerve

Since most of the conditions that can cause you to lose your dental nerve are bacterial, the best way to prevent this is to have a very rigorous oral hygiene with a proper tooth brushing! Both in the morning and especially in the evening, because during the night the salivary secretion decreases a lot and so the bacteria become more aggressive by attacking the enamel with acid. For correct dental hygiene and complete dental hygiene, we must also introduce a method of interdental hygiene, namely the mouth shower.

Another major factor that can favor the appearance and rapid progression of caries is a diet rich in processed sugars, simple carbohydrates, flour, etc. If we manage to reduce their intake and replace, for example, desserts with fruit, then we already contribute to the health of our teeth.

What medical procedures help keep the nerve alive?

1. Firstly, regulardental hygiene aims to remove tartar and plaque from teeth and gums. These are the root cause of tooth decay, which can eventually damage the dental nerve. Incipient caries can also be detected at the 6-month hygiene check-up, which, if treated correctly, does not lead to worsening of the disease. The only way to treat caries minimally invasively and prevent recurrence of caries by killing bacteria is with dental lasers. When the dental caries tissue is cleaned with the dental laser instead of the drill, virtually only the caries tissue is destroyed, without harming the surrounding tissue. The chance of "disturbing" the nerve is much lower, the bacteria are destroyed and the risk of a recurrence of caries is much lower.

2. In addition to using lasers, a long-lasting way to restore decayed teeth and save the dental nerve is with ceramic inlays, which replace the missing tooth structure like a puzzle piece. The ceramic inlay/onlay is a good option for teeth with a large lack of substance because it gives them the desired strength. Being a very strong material, it does not degrade over time, so the chances of having to come back on a treated tooth are much lower.

3. The dental nerve can also suffer from dental trauma, orthodontic appliances through dental displacements and in the case of patients with very deep periodontal pockets (this falls into the category of bacterial cause). When we suffer a dental trauma accident it is important to make an emergency appointment in dental office. Nhe tooth can only be saved through a rigorous evaluation by a specialist and it is important that no more than a few hours after the accident.

The bottom line is that a healthy tooth is more likely to keep its nerve alive and the only way to have healthy teeth is to take care of them at home and visit the dentist regularly!