“A toothache is the worst pain, worse than child birth!”

This is something we hear from patients a lot. There can be different reasons for toothache like decaying or rotting teeth, infected teeth, or gums.

Toothache can present itself in different ways such as

• Sharp pain in a tooth that feels like a throb.
• Pain that is consistent or comes in waves.
• Pain on biting food or chewing food.
• Pain in the gums or pus discharge in the gums around a tooth.
• Swelling in the gums or on the face.
• Pain in a tooth that spreads to jaws or ear.
• Painful jaw joints.

Pain relief medication may make the symptoms go away temporarily but it will not get rid of the root cause of the problem. It is recommended to have an emergency dental visit as soon as possible to avoid any unpleasant dental emergencies or a trip to the hospital.

There can be many reasons for a toothache such as

• Decaying or rotting tooth or teeth.
• Broken or chipped tooth.
• Infection in a tooth that has spread to the nerve inside the tooth and the gums around it.
• Impacted wisdom teeth.
• Gum disease.
• Cracks in the teeth due to grinding.
• Fracture of the tooth due to trauma.

If you are experiencing a toothache, we recommend seeing one of our caring dentists immediately to find out the cause of your toothache. The Dentist can then address your concern and recommend the best course of action for immediate pain relief. This should be followed up with a complete dental check up afterwards to ensure that all other teeth are in good condition and to avoid any similar situation in the future.

Tooth Smart Dental Cannon Hill offers Emergency Toothache Treatment service to Cannon Hill and surrounding suburbs of Morningside, Norman Park, Hawthorne, Carina, Carindale, Tingalpa, Wynnum, Wynnum west, Manly, Manly west, Hemmant, Wakerley, Gumdale, Camp Hill, Carina Heights, Coorparoo, Lytton.

Book your Emergency Toothache Consult Today

If you would like to book an appointment or if you have any questions about Toothache, please call our friendly team at Tooth Smart Dental Cannon Hill on (07) 3399 6228.