TOOTHACHE

Symptoms | When to call | Homecare Advice

Main Symptoms

• Pain or discomfort in a tooth.

Causes

• Main Cause: tooth decay.
• Other Common Causes: food wedged between the teeth or injured tooth.

See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If

• If follows a tooth injury, see TOOTH INJURY.

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Reviewed 8/2004

Revised 7/2002

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