Toothache
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Irritation at the nerve root of a tooth is characterized as toothache. Dental pain is caused primarily by injury, decay, infection or tooth loss. Pain that is believed to be in the tooth could actually be from the temporomandibular joint, cardiac or ear problems.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
- Tooth mobility
- using the back ends of two mouth mirrors, test the tooth’s mobility
Other (Teeth)
- mobility tests
- percussion
- electric pulp tests
- thermal tests
Chest X Ray
- test for sinusitis
Other Imaging Findings
- Transillumination can be used to show fractures in tooth structure
- Dental radiographs
Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Toothache
In alphabetical order. [1] [1]
- Angina Pectoris
- Barodontalgia from high altitudes
- "Dental Migrane"
- Dry Socket (osteitis)
- Headache
- Otitis Media and /or mastoiditis
- Periradicular or periapical pain
- Pulpaglia
- Salivary gland disorders
- Sinusitis
- Temporomadibular Joint Syndrome pain (TMJ)
- Traumatic occlusion
- Traumatic tooth injury
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Treatment
Acute Pharmacotherapies
- Penicillin for infections
- other oral antibiotics for sinusitis
- Pain relief for migranes/migrane specific medications
Surgery and Device Based Therapy
Abscess
- incision and drainage will relieve pain immediately
Irreversible pulpitis
- root canal/tooth extraction
Reversible pulpitis
- filling or crown
Primary Prevention
TMJ
- avoid to gum disorders and bruxing use a bite blocker
Brush and floss teeth
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| Articles on Toothache | Most recent articles on Toothache • Most cited articles on Toothache • Review articles on Toothache • Articles on Toothache in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ |
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| Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Toothache | Cochrane Collaboration on Toothache • Bandolier on Toothache • TRIP on Toothache |
| Cost Effectiveness of Toothache | Cost Effectiveness of Toothache |
| Clinical Trials Involving Toothache | Ongoing Trials on Toothache at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Toothache • Clinical Trials on Toothache at Google |
| Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Toothache | US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Toothache • NICE Guidance on Toothache • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Toothache • CDC on Toothache |
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| Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Toothache | Genetics of Toothache • Pharmacogenomics of Toothache • Proteomics of Toothache |
| Newstories on Toothache | Toothache in the news • Be alerted to news on Toothache • News trends on Toothache |
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
