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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
What Causes the Toothache<\/a><\/li>
Symptoms of Toothache<\/a><\/li>
Home Remedies for the Toothache<\/a><\/li>
When to Seek Medical Help?<\/a><\/li>
Conclusion<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nDo you experience frequent discomfort during eating and drinking? Do you have frequent unexplained headaches? Do your gums throb, or your mouth feels sore and tender? If yes, you might have a tooth problem that requires proper attention. A toothache is a pain you might feel in around a tooth. Toothache happens when the pulp (soft nerves) inside the tooth gets irritated or infected by bacteria causing an abscess (pus) around a tooth. If the reasons leading to toothache are mild and treatable at home, a dental visit might not be required. On the other hand, dental pain caused by gum inflammation and tooth decay that won\u2019t subside with home remedies require a doctor\u2019s attention 1<\/a>,2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toothache occurs due to poor dental hygiene or may be triggered by various other factors. In few cases, it could be due to the grinding of teeth or other dental trauma 2<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0Sometimes toothache might be unbearable and might keep you awake at night. Therefore, we bring few home remedies for toothache, which you can easily try. So, keep reading to find natural solutions for toothache.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Did\u00a0you know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Toothaches have negative impacts on quality of life, including interference with mood, sleeping, eating, and occupational and social functioning. source:NCBI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Toothache pain is often described as severe and can have a significant impact on daily functioning. source:Ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Toothache sufferers are less likely to report impacts on daily functioning compared to those with backache or earache. source:Ncbi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>What Causes the Toothache<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A toothache may be caused due to several reasons. The most common ones include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tooth decay\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Inflammed gums\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Dental abscess\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Referred pain from ear\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sinus infection\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Physical injury or trauma to a tooth\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Physical injury involving the jaw or face\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Erupting tooth in children\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Eruption of wisdom tooth\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Wear and tear in teeth due to age, tobacco chewing, nail-biting, etc\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Night grinding\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Getting dental checkups at least once a year is recommended for maintaining healthy tooth and gums. If you have a toothache which doesn\u2019t resolve on its own in a couple of days and is possibly associated with swelling, bleeding gums and ear ache on the same side of the tooth, you should surely pay a visit to a dentist.To get resolved at the earliest.<\/p>\nDr. Ashish Bajaj, M.B.B.S., M.D. in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>
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