If you have been unfortunate enough to have had a toothache, you know that it is a painful experience. Pain throbs around the tooth and gum area, sometimes accompanied by a headache. Toothaches make it difficult to chew. Tooth pain makes sleep difficult. Why do we have tooth pain? What can we do about it? Riverside Dental Group explains basic facts about toothache pain and treatment.
Possible Causes of a Toothache
When someone describes a toothache, the pain may come from the tooth, the jaw, or the gum in the area of the tooth. Some causes directly relate to problems with the teeth while others do not. Possible causes of toothache include:
- a dental cavity, the most common cause
- an exposed tooth root, due to receding gums
- a cracked tooth, possibly due to injury or teeth grinding
- nerve pain from exposure or damage
- an abscessed tooth, a condition in which the dental pulp, or nerve, becomes infected
- an ear infection
- a sinus infection (more…)
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