Toothache

What is toothache?

Toothache is one of the most common and unpleasant symptoms that can occur in a person suffering from dental or gum disease. This is a feeling of severe discomfort in the area of ​​the tooth or teeth, which usually manifests itself in the form of sharp or throbbing pain.

In most cases, toothache occurs due to various inflammatory processes or infections that occur in the oral cavity: on the teeth, gums or jaws themselves. The cause may be caries, pulpitis, gingivitis, periodontitis or periodontitis, cysts, as well as dental injuries and artificial crowns, braces and other devices for correcting dentition. In addition, toothache can occur due to diseases in another part of the body that involves the mouth: for example, when abscesses or throat infections occur. There are also cases when the etiology is not clear - these are the so-called “non-venecular” or “intraoral” causes of toothache associated