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Toothaches
Alternate Names : Pain - Tooth or Teeth
Definition Toothache is pain in or around a tooth.
Overview & Considerations
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).
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• Definition
• Toothaches: Overview & Considerations
• Toothaches: Common Causes
• Toothaches: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Dental Cavities
• Heart Attack
• Sinusitis
• Tooth Abscess
Tests & Exams
• Dental X-Rays
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Chest Pain
• Dental Care - Adult
• Earache
• Fever
• Indigestion
• Jaw - Broken or Dislocated
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Neck Pain
• Pain Medications
• Physical Examination
• Sweating - Excessive
• Swelling
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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