Ever felt a searing pain in your teeth when you are in the plane? Well, you are not alone. This sudden onset of tooth pain might surprise the first time flyers but it is quite common and natural to experience an intensified tooth pain on air.
In fact, flying can even bring out the pain from your teeth that seemed fine previously. It is common, yes; but why does this happen?
Are there any ways to manage or get rid of this impending tooth pain? Let us find out:
Why does flying cause the tooth pain?
Simply put: Flying causes tooth pain because the pressure you are subjected to changes with the altitude. The air pressure inside our body must equate to the cabin’s air pressure. But as you soar high in the air, the pressure changes and this change in the pressure in more particularly while you ascend and descend.
So if your teeth are hurting, it must be because air got trapped in your teeth at a microscopic level and the air is the reason.
So how did the air get inside? Obviously, because of the tooth decay and dental fillings or any other dental work.
As you are hit with tooth decay, it slowly eats away the tooth and that brings-in the air from outside. Same goes with dental fillings or another dental work which gradually may develop microscopic holes that trap the air. This trapped air finds it difficult to adjust in the difference in air pressure and causes the pain.
Ways to manage tooth pain while flying:
If you are teeth are in tip-top shape, you can get rid of this impending pain, if not, you can manage the pain by following some simple steps. Here are some:
Before the flight:
Let us first make sure that the teeth are in good health before you get on-board. So consult your dentist and get them thoroughly checked. Your dentist might discover a new cavity or a problem in the previous fillings and makes sure you get the perfect set of teeth. We folks at Focus Dental Care are experts in giving the right fix for your dental problems, so if you are in Hyderabad, you can contact us!
On the flight:
You can use general, over the counter painkillers to counter the pain during the flight, but make sure you get the approval of your Dentist before packing them. Beware that eating wrong food may exacerbate your pain. So avoid hot coffees, sugary drinks, soda and stick to soft foods and water.
After the flight:

In case you have just got a dental surgery we request you to avoid longer flight if it possible as it can pose quite a risk for your dental health. So we request you to avoid it and if you still cannot, do consult a qualified dental surgeon at your destination city as early as possible. If you are in Hyderabad, you can contact Focus Dental Care at +91 8367052525