What your Toothache could mean

The symptoms experienced with the above ailments can be different with each patient, but the most common are:

• Fever
• Headache
• Foul-tasting drainage (coming from affected tooth)
• Tooth pain (sharp, throbbing, or constant)

If you, or someone you know is experiencing any of these symptoms, please make an appointment with Progressive Family Dentistry so we can help get you professional care!

A toothache is characterized as the feeling of pain within the mouth, gums, or jaw caused by one's problem tooth. Toothache can be brought on suddenly for certain patients, and be caused by many different factors. These factors are:

• Abscessed tooth
• Tooth Fracture
• A damaged filling
• Tooth decay
• Infected gums
• Grinding of the teeth