Aching teeth are one of the few health complaints that follow you through life. You don’t remember your first toothache, but your parent might. It probably happened when you were around 6 months old, ...

Has the joy of a sweet and delicious ice cream morphed into a lightning bolt of pain? Or has a warm and comforting soup become an unlikely culprit of discomfort? You need tooth pain relief! Toothaches ...

Tooth pain may be caused by conditions like a sinus or mouth infection, or dental issues like a cavity or broken filling.

Throbbing pain in the tooth usually indicates that there is an injury or infection in the mouth. In most cases, this will be a cavity or an abscess. However, there are many possible causes of ...

You might think of your teeth as tools, like built-in knives and forks. But if they are so utilitarian, why do teeth feel pain? Wouldn't it be better if they could just gnash and gnaw under any ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: Whenever I go to the dentist and have to have a filling done, I think the worst part is the numbness. My dentist is really good at giving me the shot ...

Dental erosion is a growing concern, distinct from bacterial decay, and we explore the causes, from acidic foods to GERD, and the necessary clinical shift.

AS winter and autumn approaches, you feel uneasy, not only because of the cold weather, but because of the sharp pain it brings to your teeth. It feels like you will have to relocate just to escape ...

Nearly one in four people wince when they drink cold water or bite into ice cream, but most dismiss this discomfort as a minor inconvenience rather than recognizing it as a red flag that something is ...

Researchers figured out how a jolt of discomfort gets from the damaged outside of your tooth to the nerves inside it. By Veronique Greenwood There’s nothing quite like the peculiar, bone-jarring ...

Whether it's a dull ache or sharp jolt, it can be hard to think of anything else when you have tooth pain. But while tooth pain relief is crucial, it's important not to brush off your symptoms if you ...