Toothache
Pain in or around a tooth is called a toothache. A temporary gum irritation you can treat at home can cause minor toothaches. More serious toothaches are caused by dental and mouth problems that won’t go away independently and need to be treated by a dentist. Toothaches happen when the dental pulp, the soft tissue inside the tooth, gets inflamed. The pulp comprises nerves and blood vessels that can feel pain. Tooth decay can cause the dental pulp to become inflamed because it causes holes to form in the tooth’s hard surface.
