Will toothache eventually go away
A toothache can fade when an irritated nerve stops responding, but that does not prove the tooth has healed and the cause still needs diagnosis.
The short answer
A toothache can fade when an irritated nerve stops responding, but that does not prove the tooth has healed and the cause still needs diagnosis. Tooth pain may come from decay, a cracked tooth, inflamed pulp, an abscess, gum disease, or referred pain from nearby structures.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
Tooth pain may come from decay, a cracked tooth, inflamed pulp, an abscess, gum disease, or referred pain from nearby structures.
What can you do next?
Avoid chewing on the painful side, keep the area clean, and use only pain medicine that is suitable for you and taken as directed on its label.
When should you seek dental care?
Seek urgent dental care for facial swelling, fever, a bad taste with swelling, trauma, severe pain, or difficulty opening the mouth, swallowing, or breathing.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask whether the pulp is reversible or irreversibly inflamed, whether an X-ray is needed, and whether treatment means a filling, root canal, extraction, or drainage.
Frequently asked questions
Can this be managed at home?
Avoid chewing on the painful side, keep the area clean, and use only pain medicine that is suitable for you and taken as directed on its label.
What is the main reason to arrange an examination?
Ask whether the pulp is reversible or irreversibly inflamed.