Should i be worried about an abscessed tooth? recently i've start having quite severe pain in the lower left side of my mouth when i chew anything that's isn't really soft. i don't seem to have any of the other symptoms associated with abscessed tooth, bu

Pain : Pain like the type that you have described can be coming from a number of different problems. Your tooth may be fractured, your filling may be fractured, the filling can be loose. The nerve in the tooth may have died from a deep cavity or a deep restoration or from trauma from your occlusion. Diagnosing this problem, as you can see, is best done by a dentist with a radiograph, who can physically see the tooth, test it for vitality, and check your bone for any sign of infection. I can be something very simple to correct, or it can be complex. In either way, you should make an appointment to prevent your problem from becoming a severe emergency, since in the end you will still have to see a dentist for treatment.

I : I would recommend seeing your dentist and having the tooth checked and an xray. It might be an abscess or a fracture. Your dentist will evaluate your tooth and address your concerns.

See : See your dentist to gain understanding of the problem. You then will be able to decide on the remedy.

Yes, : Yes, if you know that you have an abcessed tooth, then you definitely have a problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. If you are uncertain what is causing the pain, then the information that follows may help. Pain while chewing can be caused by exposed dentin (dentin is the sensitive layer of the tooth below the enamel) that is contacted by the food or by the opposing teeth while chewing. This is a transient pain which stops as soon as you stop chewing. A loose or cracked restoration can also be responsible for a transient pain upon chewing. A cracked tooth can also cause pain upon chewing and can mimic many other dental conditions as well. A traumatized tooth can be hypersensitive and extremely painful to chew on because the inflammation associated with the trauma damages the nerve of the tooth as well as causes the tooth to stand somewhat taller than normal. The tooth now will contact the opposing teeth first thereby reinforcing the cycle of trauma and pain. It often happens that the above mentioned causes of pain upon chewing are only the initial conditions and it is smart to take care of these conditions before a more serious, and costly problem occurs. You are concerned about the pain and have good reason to be. Pain is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong. If it is indeed an abcessed tooth, then you have a potentially fatal dental condition that needs to be cared for immediately. Your best course of action is to seek professional help for your pain.