It is Sunday morning, your molar is throbbing, and your dentist is nowhere to be found. Do you ride it out, head to urgent care, or make a beeline for the ER? Emergency physician Jeffrey Druck, MD, ...

Pain in and around a tooth is the main sign of a toothache. Depending on the cause, a toothache can feel dull or sharp, with tooth sensitivity, earache, and difficulty chewing among other symptoms.

Causes Tooth decay is a very common cause of a toothache. Tooth decay may lead to cavities if a person does not receive treatment. Cavities occur when acids and bacteria break through the enamel and ...