Medical disclaimer
toothache.com is general information about tooth pain. It isn't a diagnosis, treatment plan or substitute for seeing a dentist or doctor.
Emergencies
If you have facial swelling that is spreading, trouble breathing or swallowing, a fever with facial swelling, or an injury to your face or jaw, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Don't wait to read more.
What the site can and can't do
Pages explain common causes of tooth pain and what usually helps. They can't account for your health history, your medicines, or what a dentist would see in an exam and X-ray. The Toothache Checker sorts answers into general levels of urgency; it doesn't diagnose anything.
Medicines
Follow the label on any over-the-counter product, and ask a pharmacist or doctor before taking a new medicine if you take other medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a health condition.
No dentist-patient relationship
Reading this site, or contacting it, doesn't create a dentist-patient relationship with Dr. Smith or anyone else.