The relationship between tooth infection and earache and sore throat

Less toothache becomes a big problem! For such patients, it is common to ignore the discomforts related to the teeth and start these discomforts in the hope that this issue will resolve itself.

Unfortunately, the smallest sensitivity will turn into severe pain that usually cannot be resolved without the medical care of a doctor. If the tooth infection is accompanied by pain, it may spread to other organs of the body, even the brain. Earache and sore throat can also be one of its side effects. Therefore, a simple problem that could be solved easily, from a treatable tooth, will become a serious threat to the health of the body. However, everyone knows when they have a toothache. But there are symptoms that toothache, especially wisdom tooth causes to appear and people usually don’t know about it.

Does a toothache or tooth infection cause a sore throat?

Many patients have secondary symptoms, such as sore throat, and do not know that the cause of this pain is actually from the teeth. A wisdom tooth infection may feel like a sore throat or even be accompanied by swollen lymph nodes as if it were a common cold. Attention to other symptoms of wisdom tooth infection, such as toothache, swelling of the face or jaw, bad taste or smell in the mouth, or difficulty in chewing food, are very important problems and should be treated immediately by a doctor.

Does toothache cause earache?

As mentioned before, wisdom tooth infection causes sore throat, and a molar tooth that is purulent can also cause pain to the ear in the same way and exactly as it does to the wisdom tooth and cause patients to misdiagnose it. Imagine they have an ear infection.

It is always recommended to look for other signs in the body and pay attention to them to be sure if you have a tooth infection or not.

Signs of a tooth infection that your dentist knows about

Among the methods of diagnosing tooth infection, the following can be mentioned:

• Pain around the teeth or anywhere in the jaw
• Pain when chewing food
• Tooth sensitivity to heat, cold, sugar, or toothbrush
• Bleeding or infection around the teeth, gums, or anywhere in the mouth
• Pus or boils around the teeth or gums
• Pain in or around the ear
• with difficulty or pain in swallowing
• Pain or swelling outside the mouth such as throat, eyes, lips, or cheeks
• Swelling of the gums, pain in the throat and ears

However, many people refuse to go to the dentist until they feel pain in their teeth. However, it is very important to pay attention to the symptoms as soon as possible.

Sometimes, tooth, jaw, or cheekbone pain may cause various other diseases such as gum disease, lower jaw pain, sinus, and ear infection, or even more serious symptoms such as heart attack.

Common causes of toothache

• Tooth perforation
• tooth abscess
• gum disease
• A tumor (benign or malignant)
• weakness
• Cracked teeth
• Wisdom tooth
• Sinus infection, ear or pain

Relief of toothache and tooth infection: Dos and don’ts of a trusted dentist

• Try over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen (check with your dentist in Canada).
• Use oral numbing gels around the affected tooth.
• Use ice packs for swelling.
• Use moist heat for pain.
• Avoid putting aspirin on the teeth, gums, or cheeks. (This will burn the tissues)
• Avoid using medications such as antibiotics or morphine that have not been prescribed for you or your toothache.
• Do not ignore the signs.

Emergency treatment of toothache

As soon as you feel a toothache, you should think about its treatment.

Patients or people who have a tooth infection, because of the tension and discomfort caused by the tooth, or because they were concerned about the cost of treatment, ignore the pain of the tooth, or are people who underestimate the necessary care for the tooth, therefore, Finally, they will face complex and expensive solutions. It should be said that this will cause them to incur a higher cost.

In the worst case, if the toothache is ignored for a long time, it may lead to tooth extraction as the only option and the only remaining remedy.

Toothache does not only result in tooth loss, but it can cause hundreds of dangerous damages to the overall health of the patient’s body.

Whenever the causes of your toothache are diagnosed by us, you will be consulted, and the best treatment option such as filling the root canal, deep cleaning of the tooth, crown or caps and tooth protrusion, tooth extraction, or tooth implant for we will consider you.

Gum swelling, sore throat, and earache

When a tooth is rotten or you have a tooth infection, the existing pain or inflammation can spread to the whole body and affect the. As a result, it causes symptoms such as swelling of the gums and pain in the throat. Tooth infection and an abscess may cause ear pain and the patient may mistakenly think that he has an ear infection. Conversely, pain in the ear will also be the cause of toothache.