Symptom: Toothache

Introduction: Toothache

Toothache: Ache or pain affecting a tooth. See free access online books about Toothache below. See detailed information below for a list of 30 causes of Toothache, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Toothache:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Toothache. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Tooth damage
• Chipped tooth (see Dental symptoms)
• Dental caries
• Gum disease
• Tooth abscess
• Food stuck between teeth
• Bruxism
• Prior tooth condition
• Pyorrhea alveolaris
• Causes of referred tooth pain include:
  • Jaw conditions
  • Sinusitis - e.g. may cause pain in upper back teeth.
• Dental abscess
• Cracked tooth (see Dental symptoms)
• Fractured tooth
• Damaged dental filling
• Wisdom teeth emerging

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Causes of Types of Toothache:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Toothache:

• Dental pain (8 causes)

More types of Toothache

Toothache: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Toothache, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Toothache and Dental symptoms (16 causes)
• Toothache and Mouth symptoms (16 causes)
• Toothache and Face symptoms (15 causes)
• Toothache and Head symptoms (15 causes)
• Toothache and Oral pain (13 causes)
• Toothache and Pain (13 causes)
• Toothache and Throat symptoms (11 causes)
• Toothache and Jaw symptoms (9 causes)
• Toothache and Nerve symptoms (9 causes)
• Toothache and Sensations (9 causes)
• Toothache and Swelling symptoms (9 causes)
• Toothache and Breath odor (9 causes)
• Toothache and Fever (8 causes)
• Toothache and Respiratory symptoms (8 causes)
• Toothache and Temperature symptoms (8 causes)
• Toothache and Breath symptoms (7 causes)
• Toothache and Breathing symptoms (7 causes)
• Toothache and Facial pain (7 causes)
• Toothache and Loose tooth (7 causes)
• Toothache and Fatigue (6 causes)

See full list of 231 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Toothache

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Dental symptoms (441 causes)
• Oral pain (52 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
• Sensations (3186 causes)
• Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3495 causes)
• Common symptoms (4555 causes)
• Head symptoms (3858 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Toothache

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Toothache:

• Gum pain (15 causes)
• Jaw pain (55 causes)
• Dental pain (8 causes)
• Dental symptoms (441 causes)
• Tooth symptoms (441 causes)
• Gum symptoms (86 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Aches (326 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Toothache

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Toothache from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Toothache. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Toothache

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Stories from Users for Toothache

Real-life user stories relating to Toothache:

• Tooth Pain and Dry Sinus
• Tooth pain
• Bone pain and tooth/cartilage changes caused by acidosis
• Ear pain and dental pain together
• painful teeth
• Pain above my front teeth.
• Toothache
• all teeth pain
• Having a tooth removed. [tooth pain has to be the worst pain I've EVER had]
• Confusing chronic tooth pain
• Sharp needle-like pain in tooth/gum
• dental implant pain

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Toothache or relevant symptoms:

• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
  • Painful white bumps on tongue
  • Sinus headache & eye area pain
  • More user stories
• Neurological (Nerves) (357)
  • Could this be MS?
  • Numbness and tingling all over
  • Tingling/numbness in arms/hands/legs/face/head [more symptoms]
  • Eye twitch
  • Essential tremor
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Causes of Toothache listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Toothache as a symptom include:

• Alveolar osteitis
• Dental caries
• Impacted tooth
• Nonodontogenic cyst
• Pericoronitis
• Periodontitis
• Pulpitis
• Sinusitis

See full list of 30 causes of Toothache
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Toothache:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Toothache as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Pimecrolimus
• Elidel Cream
• Oxcarbazepine
• Trileptal
• Thalidomide

See full list of 6 medications causing Toothache

Definitions of Toothache:

Toothache: Pain in a tooth due to the condition of the pulp or periodontal ligament resulting from caries, infection, or trauma. SYN: dentalgia, odontalgia, odontodynia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Pain in the adjacent areas of the teeth.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

An ache localized in or around a tooth
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Toothache:

The list of organs typically affected by Toothache may include, but is not limited to:

• Mouth
• Tooth

Detailed list of causes of Toothache

The list below shows some of the causes of Toothache mentioned in various sources:

• Actinomycosis - tooth pain
• Alveolar osteitis
• Bruxism
• Chipped tooth
• Cracked tooth

See full list of 30 causes of Toothache

How Common are these Causes of Toothache?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Toothache. Of the 30 causes of Toothache that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 25 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 30 causes of Toothache

Conditions listing symptoms: Toothache:

The following list of conditions have 'Toothache' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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What are the alternative names for Toothache:

Dental pain
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Classifications of Toothache:

Subtypes of Toothache:

Dental pain

Medical Conditions associated with Toothache:

Dental symptoms (415 causes), Oral pain (52 causes), Pain (2937 causes), Mouth symptoms (1775 causes), Sensations (3159 causes), Throat symptoms (1130 causes), Nerve symptoms (3452 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes), Head symptoms (3773 causes), Face symptoms (2743 causes)

Symptoms related to Toothache:

Gum pain (6 causes), Jaw pain (18 causes), Dental pain, Dental symptoms (415 causes), Tooth symptoms (415 causes), Gum symptoms (86 causes), Pain (2937 causes), Aches (324 causes)

Toothache as a disease:

For a more detailed analysis of Toothache as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Toothache.

• Medication Causes of Toothache (4 causes)

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Medical News summaries about Toothache

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