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Tooth pain

Tooth pain

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Tooth pain may be felt deep in the upper or lower jaw. Pain can be from an abscess affecting the nerve at the tooth.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Tooth disorders • Mouth disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Mouth

Is Symptom of

Teething
Condition
Dental abscess
Condition
Tooth abscess
Condition
Temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis)
Condition

Is a Side Effect of

Denosumab
Tysabri
Saphris
Xgeva
Naltrexone

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tooth pain
Hydrocodone and ibuprofen
3.7
11 reviews
Ibuprofen
3.6
14 reviews
Naproxen
3.6
16 reviews
Acetaminophen
3
16 reviews
NSAIDs

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