As your Local Redcliffe Dentists at John Street Dental know, tooth pain should never be ignored.

It is almost certainly a symptom of a problem requiring professional treatment.  Tooth pain is usually due to the nerve being exposed due to damage to the tooth or to inflammation
or infection.

Tooth damage can be caused by:

Inflammation may be an after-effect of dental treatment or it may be a warning sign of infection.
The symptoms include:

Some of the causes of infected dental pulp are:

If the pulp of the tooth is infected, root canal therapy will be needed.  This is where the pulp of the
tooth is replaced with a filling.   In most cases this does not affect the tooths health or functionality.

In other circumstances, extraction may be the only option.

So, what happens if a toothache isn’t treated?

If your tooth becomes infected and isn’t treated, the infection could spread to other places in your body.  This could potentially become life threatening.

Symptoms of this infection include:

You should seek medical help immediately if you have any of these symptoms.

The good news is you can prevent the more serious causes of tooth pain by having regular dental check ups and xrays.

Call your friendly Local Redcliffe Dentists at John Street Dental today on 3284 4281 for an appointment or Book Online

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