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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). The severity of the pain can be mild, sharp, or excruciating, and can vary in occurrence, from periodic to chronic.<\/span><\/p>\n Causes of tooth pain<\/b><\/p>\n The most common cause of tooth pain is dental caries. Dental cavities refer to holes that form in the two outer layers of a tooth (tooth enamel and dentin), when you don\u2019t brush your teeth properly, allowing acid in the mouth to erode the tooth. If the cavities are small and shallow, you may not experience any pain. But as they get larger and deeper towards the inner living tooth tissue (pulp), you will start experiencing severe pain when the pulp gets irritated by bacterial toxins or liquids that are cold, hot, sour, or sweet.<\/span><\/p>\n Other causes of tooth pain include:<\/span><\/p>\n Treatment for tooth pain<\/b><\/p>\n Depending on the diagnosis, your dentist may recommend the following treatments for a toothache:<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s important that you visit a dentist for a thorough examination<\/a> to diagnose the cause of the pain and recommend an appropriate long-term treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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