With the holiday season in full swing, M\u00e1laga airport is buzzing with passengers ready to take off for a well-earned break, and our beaches in Torre del Mar fill up with diving enthusiasts. However, there is a curious and rather unpleasant medical phenomenon that can spoil the trip for more than one traveller: toothache when flying, a sharp, stabbing pain that appears suddenly just as the plane takes off or when you dive to a certain depth underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This problem is medically known as barodontalgia<\/strong> (or \u201caviator\u2019s tooth\u201d). At Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic<\/a><\/strong>, located in Torre del Mar<\/strong>, at this time of year we see patients coming back from their travels worried about this pain. Today we want to explain the science behind it and why your mouth is warning you that there is something hidden you should get checked. Get your teeth ready to travel safely! \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n To understand barodontalgia you don\u2019t need to look to outer space, just to the most basic laws of physics. When a plane climbs quickly or a diver descends into the sea, the surrounding atmospheric pressure changes abruptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The human body balances these pressure changes in the ears and lungs, but your teeth are rigid structures that cannot expand or contract. If there is a tiny bubble of air trapped inside a tooth, that air will try to expand or contract with the change in outside pressure. With no physical room to do so, it presses directly on the nerve of the tooth (the dental pulp), causing severe, sharp and sudden pain. \u26a0\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n A healthy tooth that is fully sealed and free of cracks will never hurt because of a change in pressure. Barodontalgia is really a warning sign that the tooth has an underlying problem that needs attention at our clinic in Torre del Mar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to stop a tooth from ruining your trip is prevention before you pack your bags. At our practice in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga we help you travel with complete peace of mind through a quick protocol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Barodontalgia is not a disease in itself, but a symptom that something in your mouth needs attention, and it can usually be caught early with regular dental check-ups<\/a>. Don\u2019t let a change in pressure catch you out thousands of metres up, far from your trusted dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are planning a long flight or going diving along the coast this summer, get in touch<\/a> with Acosta Cubero Dental Clinic in Torre del Mar<\/a> (V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga)<\/strong> before you leave. We will carry out a quick check of your teeth so that your only concern on holiday is enjoying yourself. Have a great trip and a happy summer! \u2728<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the holiday season in full swing, M\u00e1laga airport is buzzing with passengers ready to take off for a well-earned break, and our beaches in Torre del Mar fill up with diving enthusiasts. However, there is a curious and rather unpleasant medical phenomenon that can spoil the trip for more than one traveller: toothache when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,78,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-dentistry","category-dental-diagnosis","category-dental-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5734"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5736,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734\/revisions\/5736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acostacubero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The laws of physics in your mouth: why does toothache when flying happen? \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where is that trapped air hiding? \u26a0\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to prevent it before your holiday at Acosta Cubero Clinic \u2699\ufe0f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Travel and smile with complete peace of mind this summer! \ud83d\ude0a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n