Dental Pain

Symptoms

Symptoms of cavities may include:

• Tooth sensitivity to hot or cold foods, or cold air
• Dark spots on the teeth
• Bad breath
• A tooth that is painful to the touch

Symptoms of periodontal disease may include:

• Gums that bleed when tooth brushing
• Sores on the gums
• Red, swollen, tender gums
• Receding gums
• Chronic bad breath
• Pus between the teeth and gums
• Loose teeth or a change in the way upper and lower teeth fit together

Symptoms of bruxism may include:

• Dull headache
• Earache
• Sore jaw or chronic facial pain
• Grinding noises heard by bed partner at night
• Painful or loose teeth
• Tooth fractures or chips
• Worn tooth enamel

Symptoms of tooth and gum abrasion may include:

• Tooth sensitivity to hot, cold or sweet foods
• Eroded tooth enamel and gums