Toothaches

A toothache is generally the result of tooth decay or sometimes an infection. Tooth decay is often caused by poor dental hygiene, although the tendency to get tooth decay is partly inherited.

Sometimes, pain in other locations is perceived as occurring in the teeth (this is called referred pain or radiating pain).

Causes

Tooth decay
Abscessed tooth
Earache
Injury to the jaw or mouth
Acute MI (can include jaw pain, neck pain, or toothache)
Sinusitis

Review Date: 10/20/2003
Reviewed By: Michael Kapner, D.D.S., Comprehensive and Aesthetic Dentistry, New Rochelle, N.Y., Editor, Ninth District Dental Association. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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