A patient comes to the dental office with a swollen left cheek and pressure discomfort in the same area. she states that one spe
cific tooth is very sensitive to temperature and she is having difficulty eating on that side of her mouth. she also says that the discomfort started 6 days ago and the swollen cheek appeared yesterday. what procedures are required to diagnose the problem?.
The necessary procedures to diagnose the problem are visualization of the gum and x-ray.
<h3>Why does the tooth hurt with cold and hot water?</h3>
Tooth enamel works as a thermal insulator between different temperatures. When something very cold hits the tooth pulp, where the nerve endings are located, the nervous system reacts and causes pain, signaling that it is not suitable and “alert” the body.
With this information, we can conclude that the necessary procedures to diagnose the problem are visualization of the gum and x-ray.
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