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Tooth pain can be felt in or around a tooth when chewing, consuming hot or cold food or drinks, or even when at rest. Toothaches tend to occur as a result of some kind of tooth trauma or a dental condition, such as a cracked tooth, dental cavity, advanced gum disease, or an exposed tooth root. However, you may also experience tooth pain due to disorders of the jaw joint, known as the temporomandibular joint. The severity of the pain can be mild, sharp, or excruciating, and can vary in occurrence, from periodic to chronic.

Tooth pain may be caused by:

• Dental caries or cavities
• Dental abscess
• Periodontal disease
• Tooth root sensitivities
• Impacted tooth
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders

It’s important that you visit a dentist for a thorough examination, which includes a visual examination of the tooth and dental X-rays, to diagnose the cause of the pain and recommend an appropriate long-term treatment. Keep in mind that some toothaches may be caused by a problem that doesn’t originate from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and jaws can be a sign of diseases of the ears (such as ear infections), heart (such as heart attack or angina), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekbones). In such cases, your dentist may refer you to a doctor or specialist to diagnose medical illnesses causing the tooth pain.

Treatment for tooth pain

Depending on the diagnosis, your dentist may recommend the use of over-the-counter pain relief medication, extraction of an impacted tooth, topical fluoride application for minor tooth sensitivities, a dental filling for small and shallow cavities, or a dental crown for larger cavities. For cases that involve an injured pulp or infection, then you may require root canal therapy or extraction of the affected tooth followed by tooth replacement. Cases involving advanced gum disease may require thorough cleaning, as well as scaling and root planning, combined with improved oral hygiene practices.

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Toothaches are usually the result of tooth trauma or a dental condition, such as a cracked tooth, dental cavity, advanced gum disease, an exposed tooth root, or disorders of the jaw joint (temporomandibular joint). Pain can be either mild, severe or somewhere in-between, and it can vary from periodic to chronic.

Causes of tooth pain

The most common cause of dental pain is tooth decay, or cavities. Cavities are holes that form in the two outer layers of a tooth (tooth enamel and dentin) when you don’t brush your teeth properly, allowing acid in the mouth to erode them. If cavities are small in size, they may not cause any pain. However, as the cavity gets larger and deeper into the inner living tooth tissue (pulp), severe pain is felt when anything cold, hot, or sweet comes in contact with it.

Other causes of tooth pain include:

• Dental abscess – a tooth with a severe pulp injury can have an especially high risk of infection.
• Periodontal disease – bone loss and formation of deep gum pockets that cause gum infection and pain
• Tooth root sensitivities
• Impacted tooth
• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders – caused by arthritis, jaw injury from impact or recent dental work, or jaw muscle fatigue from habitually clenching and grinding teeth

Treatment for tooth pain

Depending on the diagnosis, your dentist may recommend one or more of the following treatments for a toothache: 

• Over-the-counter pain relief medication
• Extraction of an impacted tooth
• Topical fluoride application for minor tooth sensitivities
• Dental filling for small and shallow cavities
• Dental crown for larger cavities
• Root canal therapy for cases that involve an injured pulp or infection,
• Tooth extraction of infected tooth followed by tooth replacement
• Teeth with advanced gum disease will need a thorough cleaning, as well as scaling and root planing in addition to improved tooth care habits.

The most important step is to visit a dentist for an examination of the mouth and teeth. An appropriate treatment may be suggested from that point.