Tooth pain affecting ear

Can my tooth ache be causing my ear to hurt? What is causing my Tooth and ear pain? Can ear nerve damage cause tooth pain? How to tell the difference between a toothache and an Earache?

The body can clear ear infections on its own in many cases. Ear and tooth pain often occur simultaneously due to the closeness of the nerves and other tissues in the face and head.

Tooth abscesses , cavities, and impacted molars also can cause ear pain. Your doctor will be able to tell if your teeth are to blame by tapping on a tooth or your gums to see if they feel sore. Conditions such as TMJ and ear infections may cause pain in both areas.

The pain was radiating from around the ear. The area around the ear is extremely complex, consisting of the temporomandibular joint, blood vessels, tendons, ligaments and the most complex nerve system in the body – the trigeminal nerve. Tooth infection – Infected tooth which has lead to an abscess or cyst or granuloma formation can lead to pain the ear which is called as referred pain. The infection spreads and alters the surrounding hard and soft tissues like the ligaments, muscles etc which lead to Referred pain.

While it is possible that some impacted teeth cause no pain or problems, some common symptoms of an impacted wisdom tooth may include: Pain and swelling of the gums. Difficulty opening the mouth.

Tenderness around the swollen gum area. If a wisdom tooth is impacted or fails to erupt correctly, this can also lead to infection. Because of the angle of the tooth, brushing and flossing can prove to be difficult. When this happens, the stress placed on the teeth can lead to tooth damage , sore teeth , and other kinds of dental problems.

The most common causes of ear and tooth pain include infections, fluid buildup in the ear , temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome, cavities, and tooth impaction. Could there be a dental-related cause? Besides problems within the ear itself, pain from the ears can be caused by dental abscesses, neuralgia, sinus infections, temporomandibular dysfunction, and sore jaw muscles – along with other conditions.

Each of these conditions is associated with dental structures such as the teeth and jaws. Pain is often referred between the lower teeth and the ear. If you had a bad tooth infection then started to have pain and fluid in your ear a couple of days later.

Sometimes it can make your ear hurt, if you have a toothache. You may also get pain in your lower molars, if you have a toothache. A tooth or dental abcess is an infected tooth. The tooth can become infected by a caries ( decay) or by trauma, or through a gum infection or some other way.

A dentist will recommend extraction or root canal therapy. It can contribute to pain in the cheek, upper teeth and mouth. It can also cause pain while chewing and difficulty swallowing.

They often have “trigger points” or areas that are tender and can even refer pain to the affected teeth.

A few years ago, I suffered from sinus, toothache , ear ache, sore throat and throbbing headache at the same time. If so, your tooth pain is caused by a sinus problem. The pressure shifts in your sinus when you bend over, causing pain in your teeth. If you experience more pain when you bend over, your toothache is caused by a sinus infection. Pain may also occur after an extraction ( tooth is pulled out).

Pain sometimes originates from other areas and radiates to the jaw, thus appearing to be tooth pain. The most common areas include the jaw joint ( temporomandibular joint or TMJ ), ear pain , sinuses, and even occasional heart problems. Sinusitis, ear or throat pain , or an injury to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that attaches the jaw to the skull can be confused with toothache.

Pain from a deeper structure (called referred pain ) may be passed along the nerve and be felt in the jaw or tooth.