If you’re dealing with tooth pain right now, you’re probably wondering if it’s something serious—or if it’ll just go away on its own.
I’ll tell you this from experience: tooth pain is your body trying to tell you something.
The most common causes I see are:
Sometimes it starts small and then suddenly gets much worse—that’s usually when patients call us.
If you can’t get in immediately, here are a few things that can help temporarily:
But these are just short-term fixes.
If the pain is lingering, getting worse, or keeping you up at night—it’s time to come in.
Especially if you notice swelling or pressure, because that can mean infection.
We leave room in our schedule for situations like this whenever possible.
The sooner we can look at it, the simpler (and usually less expensive) the solution tends to be.
If you’re not sure whether it’s an emergency, just call—we’ll help you figure it out.
