"Almost everyone has experienced toothache at least once in their lives, which can be acute, intense, throbbing, tearing, aching, pulsating, tugging, and exhausting. Whatever the pain, you want to get rid of it as quickly as possible. At the onset of the first painful sensation, there shouldn't even be a question of ""where to go?"" - To a dentist, of course! It is a qualified doctor will help to quickly relieve acute toothache, as well as eliminate the cause of its occurrence. Causes of severe toothache Acute toothacheIt is important to distinguish toothache from any other pain. After all, acute discomfort in the mouth can indicate a tumor in the jaw, maxillary sinusitis, nerve inflammation, CNS disease, inflamed lymph nodes, otitis media and even a heart attack. Common causes of severe toothache include: Dental decay (with deep decay, a person feels зубная боль every time he or she eats or brushes his or her teeth) Tooth enamel thinning and cracking, resulting in increased tooth sensitivity; pulpitis (when the soft tissues of the tooth with the nerve are inflamed, the pain occurs spontaneously and most often at night, radiating to the temple) periodontitis (inflammation of the tissues near the tip of the tooth results in a throbbing and intensifying pain). You may also be interested in: Toothbrushes - How to brush properly