What are the causes and symptoms of toothache?
Toothaches may result from any of a number of causes: • tooth decay (dental caries) • inflammation of the tooth pulp (pulpitis) • abscesses • gum disease, including periodontitis • loose or broken filling • cracked or impacted tooth • exposed tooth root • food wedged between teeth or trapped below the gum line • tooth nerve irritated by clenching or grinding of teeth (bruxism) • pressure from congested sinuses • traumatic injury Source: The Gale Group.
