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A member asked:

I have an achey pain on the hard palate behind upper wisdom tooth. there is no tooth pain. cavity in the tooth. could this b the cause. ear & jaw pain?

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Yes: dental decay involving the tooth nerve can often feel like it is coming from different locations (referred pain). See the dentist asap and get this taken care of.

Dr Gallia and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/12/2020

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