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4 Kinds of Tooth Pain, and What They Mean

January 11, 2023

Filed under: Uncategorized — dallasesthetics @ 6:45 pm
person holding their tooth and wincing in pain

When you have a toothache, it might not matter to you in the immediate moment why that is—your top priority is getting relief as soon as possible. An emergency dentist will be happy to help you do that, but there’s a lot that you can do to make their job easier.

The pain you’re feeling is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong, and what that might be. Figuring out which issue you’re facing will make communicating with your dentist much easier, which may make treatment faster. In that spirit, here’s what certain kinds of dental pain may mean for you.

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