Question 1

can a toothache cause death?

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Not exactly: A toothache is essentially just a description for tooth related pain. What you may be referring to are the rare stories where a tooth infection causes death. In these cases it is generally a severe abscess of an infected tooth, resulting in swelling and a spreading of the infection to the body. This is rare, but still a risk. Another serious risk is swelling that can occlude your airway.

Question 2

what can cause severe toothache?

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A few things: A few things can cause sever toothaches.  Most of the time it is a deep cavity.  It could also be a dying nerve, a dead nerve, an infection (of the tooth or the gums around it) or something else.  You should see a dentist to determine the cause and have it taken care of.

Question 3

what can cause random toothaches?

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Many sources: Many possibilities to nerve breakdown of the tooth itself to secondary referral from other anatomical regions of the head and neck.

Question 4

what caused my toothache to disappear suddenly?

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Abscess/dead: Your nerve is now dead and your tooth  is developing an abscess which will bnow grow silently until it fistulates and starts to drain pus. Go to the dentist and stop trying to be your own dentist.

Question 5

can sinusitis cause toothaches?

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Yes: Swelling of the sinus can cause pressure on the roots of the upper molars.

Question 6

can flu/colds cause toothaches?

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No: No relation of flue or colds to any tooth pain or ache.

Question 7

does a toothache cause headache?

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It's possible but...: More than likely, the stress of the toothache is causing the headache, or it's unrelated.

Question 8

can a toothache be caused by being sick?

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No: A toothache is only from the tooth, and not due to a sickness or fever.

Question 9

can sever toothaches be caused by a headache?

Accepted Answer

Other way around: A headache can be caused by an infected tooth, but i really don't believe a headache can cause a toothache unless there is generalized facial pain that radiates into the teeth (normally the upper teeth.).

Question 10

can a toothache cause a headache? if so,  why does it happen? i've been getting them at the same time.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can: The head and neck region has the highest concentration of nerves in your body. Your senses of sight, smell, taste, and hearing are all located next to each other. The inflammation and associated pain can be referred to manifest itself as a headache through your nerves.

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