toothache
Painful dental complaint
A toothache is pain in or around a tooth, typically caused by decay, infection, or damage to the tooth or gum.
The ache can range from mild sensitivity to severe throbbing.
I couldn't sleep because of my toothache.
Toothache has long been a byword for misery—few pains feel as insistent or distracting.
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
- pulsatingBeating in rhythmic surges
nagging · radiating · piercing · stabbing · sensitive · tender · soreness · intense
Act of removing
- root canalInfected pulp removal
- fillingMaterial placed within
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
analgesic · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · clove oil · cold compress · numbing gel · dental surgery · drainage
Rear crushing tooth
Empty space within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- crackNarrow break or attempt
fracture · gum disease · exposed root · impaction · grinding · clenching · eruption · receding gums
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- feverElevated body temperature
- pusInfected tissue fluid
jaw pain · facial swelling · redness · tenderness · bleeding gums · headache · earache · neck pain
Oral care physician
- drillHole-boring device
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- hygienistOral care specialist
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
forceps · oral surgeon · endodontist · periodontist · appointment · dental chair · anesthetic · checkup
throbbing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
pulsating · nagging · radiating · piercing · stabbing · sensitive · tender · soreness · intense · unbearable
extraction
Act of removing
- root canalInfected pulp removal
- fillingMaterial placed within
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
antibiotics · analgesic · ibuprofen · acetaminophen · clove oil · cold compress · numbing gel · dental surgery · drainage · sedation
molar
Rear crushing tooth
enamel · dentin · pulp · nerve · root · gum · jaw · crown · cementum · bicuspid
cavity
Empty space within
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
crack · fracture · gum disease · exposed root · impaction · grinding · clenching · eruption · receding gums · enamel erosion
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- feverElevated body temperature
pus · jaw pain · facial swelling · redness · tenderness · bleeding gums · headache · earache · neck pain · pressure
dentist
Oral care physician
- drillHole-boring device
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- hygienistOral care specialist
injection · forceps · oral surgeon · endodontist · periodontist · appointment · dental chair · anesthetic · checkup · referral
- dentistrydentist, dentists, dental care, filling, fillings
- painpain, agony, hurt, hurting, suffering
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- Dental Issuescavities, gum disease, gingivitis, dental caries, plaque
- sharp painsstab, stabbing, stabbing pain, jab, prick
- dental emergenciesdental pain, avulsion, dental abscess, abscess, dental trauma
- toothache remediesTreatments for dental pain
- toothache remedyTreatment for mouth pain